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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Paraguay: '' Paraguay – one of the two

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in South America. (The other is

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.) Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, bordering Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and

to the northwest, and is located in the center of South America, the country is sometimes referred to as ''Corazón de América'' - Heart of (South) America along with Bolivia and Brazil

General reference

* Pronunciation: * Common English country name: Paraguay * Official English country name: The

Republic of Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...

* Common

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(s): * Official endonym(s): * Adjectival(s): Paraguayan *

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(s): * Etymology:

Name of Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...

International rankings of Paraguay These are the international rankings of Paraguay. International rankings References {{South America in topic, International rankings of * Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, lin ...

* ISO country codes: PY, PRY, 600 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:PY * Internet country code top-level domain:

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Geography of Paraguay

Geography of Paraguay Paraguay is a country in South America, bordering Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia. The Paraguay River (Spanish: ''Río Paraguay'') divides the country into strikingly different eastern and western regions. Both the eastern region (officially called E ...

* Paraguay is: a landlocked country * Location: ** Southern Hemisphere ** Western Hemisphere *** Latin America **** South America *****

Southern Cone The Southern Cone ( es, Cono Sur, pt, Cone Sul) is a geographical and cultural subregion composed of the southernmost areas of South America, mostly south of the Tropic of Capricorn. Traditionally, it covers Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, bou ...

(definition varies as to whether Paraguay is included or not) ** Time zone: UTC-04, October–March UTC-03 ** Extreme points of Paraguay *** High:

Cerro Peró Cerro is Spanish for "hill" or "mountain". Toponyms ;Bolivia: * Cerro Rico, the "Rich Mountain" containing silver ore near Potosi, Bolivia ;Brazil: *Cerro Branco, a municipality of Rio Grande do Sul *Cerro Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, a municip ...

*** Low:

Rio Paraguay The Paraguay River (Río Paraguay in Spanish, Rio Paraguai in Portuguese, Ysyry Paraguái in Guarani) is a major river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. It flows about from its headwaters in ...

** Land boundaries: 3,995 km :: 1,880 km :: 1,365 km :: 750 km :* Coastline: ''none'' * Population of Paraguay: 6,127,000 - 103rd most populous country * * Area of Paraguay: 406752 km² * Atlas of Paraguay

Environment of Paraguay

Environment of Paraguay Environmental issues in Paraguay include deforestation. Between 1990 and 2000, Paraguay had an average deforestation rate of 1%. The rate increased between 2000 and 2005 to 1.92%.Climate of Paraguay The climate of Paraguay consists of a subtropical climate in the Paranaense region and a tropical climate in the Chaco. The Paranaense region has a humid climate, with abundant rainfall throughout the year and only moderate seasonal changes in ...

* Environmental issues in Paraguay *

Geology of Paraguay The country of Paraguay lies geologically at the borderzone between several cratons. Due to thick Cenozoic sediment cover and regolith development few outcrops are available in Paraguay.Fúlfaro V. JGeology of Eastern Paraguay/ref> East of Paraguay ...

* Protected areas of Paraguay **

National parks of Paraguay This is a list of national parks of Paraguay. Paraguay has 15 national parks. * Bella Vista National Park * Caaguazú National Park (Caazapá) * Cerro Cora National Park *Defensores del Chaco National Park * Medanos del Chaco National Park * Na ...

* Wildlife of Paraguay ** Fauna of Paraguay *** Birds of Paraguay *** Mammals of Paraguay

Natural geographic features of Paraguay

* Islands of Paraguay * Rivers of Paraguay *

World Heritage Sites in Paraguay In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the worl ...

Regions of Paraguay

Ecoregions of Paraguay

List of ecoregions in Paraguay

Administrative divisions of Paraguay

Administrative divisions of Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...

* Departments of Paraguay ** Districts of Paraguay

= Provinces of Paraguay

= Departments of Paraguay

= Districts of Paraguay

= Municipalities of Paraguay

= Municipalities of Paraguay *

Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

of Paraguay: Asunción * Cities of Paraguay

Demography of Paraguay

Demographics of Paraguay This is a demography of the population of Paraguay including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Characteristics Paraguay's popu ...

Government and politics of Paraguay

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of Paraguay: Asunción *

Elections in Paraguay Paraguay elects on the national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Congress (''Congreso Nacional'') has two chambers. The Chamber of Deputies (''C ...

Political parties in Paraguay This article lists political parties in Paraguay. Paraguay was a one party dominant state with the Colorado Party until the Paraguayan General Election in 2008 when the opposition, Patriotic Alliance for Change, won the presidency. Parties Pa ...

Branches of the government of Paraguay

Government of Paraguay

Executive branch of the government of Paraguay

* Head of state: President of Paraguay, * Cabinet of Paraguay

Legislative branch of the government of Paraguay

Parliament of Paraguay Paraguay's bicameral Congress ''(Congreso)'' consists of a 45-member Senate and an 80-member Chamber of Deputies. It serves as the legislative branch of the Paraguayan state. Both chambers of Congress are elected concurrently with the pre ...

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) ** Upper house: Senate of Paraguay **

Lower house A lower house is one of two Debate chamber, chambers of a Bicameralism, bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house. Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide, the lower house has co ...

: House of Representatives of Paraguay

Judicial branch of the government of Paraguay

Court system of Paraguay *

Supreme Court of Paraguay The Supreme Court of Justice of Paraguay ( es, Corte Suprema de Justicia del Paraguay) is the highest court of Paraguay. The Senate and the President of Paraguay select its nine ministers (judges) on the basis of recommendations from a constituti ...

Foreign relations of Paraguay

Foreign relations of Paraguay * Diplomatic missions in Paraguay *

Diplomatic missions of Paraguay This is a list of diplomatic missions of Paraguay. Paraguay is landlocked between two South American giants, Brazil and Argentina, and therefore it has several consulates in both countries. It is also one of the most significant countries and the ...

International organization membership

The Republic of Paraguay is a member of: *

Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean The OPANAL (which stands for el Organismo para la Proscripción de las Armas Nucleares en la América Latina y el Caribe) is an international organization which promotes a non-aggression pact and nuclear disarmament in much of the Americas. In Eng ...

(OPANAL) *

Andean Community of Nations The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S l ...

(CAN) (associate) * Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) *

Group of 77 The Group of 77 (G77) at the United Nations (UN) is a coalition of 134 developing countries, designed to promote its members' collective economic interests and create an enhanced joint negotiating capacity in the United Nations. There were 77 fou ...

(G77) *

Inter-American Development Bank The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB or IADB) is an international financial institution headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States of America, and serving as the largest source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribb ...

(IADB) *

International Atomic Energy Agency The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an intergovernmental organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. It was established in 1957 ...

(IAEA) *

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is an international financial institution, established in 1944 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, that is the lending arm of World Bank Group. The IBRD offers l ...

(IBRD) * International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) * International Criminal Court (ICCt) *

International Criminal Police Organization The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO; french: link=no, Organisation internationale de police criminelle), commonly known as Interpol ( , ), is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and cri ...

(Interpol) *

International Development Association The International Development Association (IDA) (french: link=no, Association internationale de développement) is an international financial institution which offers concessional loans and grants to the world's poorest developing countries. Th ...

(IDA) *

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is a worldwide humanitarian aid organization that reaches 160 million people each year through its 192-member National Societies. It acts before, during and after disas ...

(IFRCS) * International Finance Corporation (IFC) *

International Fund for Agricultural Development The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD; french: link=no, Fonds international de développement agricole (FIDA)) is an international financial institution and a specialised agency of the United Nations that works to address ...

(IFAD) * International Labour Organization (ILO) *

International Maritime Organization The International Maritime Organization (IMO, French: ''Organisation maritime internationale'') is a specialised agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating shipping. The IMO was established following agreement at a UN conference ...

(IMO) * International Monetary Fund (IMF) * International Olympic Committee (IOC) * International Organization for Migration (IOM) * International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent) *

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, an ...

(ICRM) * International Telecommunication Union (ITU) * International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) * International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) *

Inter-Parliamentary Union The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU; french: Union Interparlementaire, UIP) is an inter-parliamentary institution, international organization of national parliaments. Its primary purpose is to promote democratic governance, accountability, and coop ...

(IPU) *

Latin American Economic System The Latin American and the Caribbean Economic System, officially known as Sistema Económico Latinoamericano y del Caribe (SELA), is an organization founded in 1975 to promote economic cooperation and social development between Latin American and th ...

(LAES) * Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) * Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) *

Nonaligned Movement The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a forum of 120 countries that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. After the United Nations, it is the largest grouping of states worldwide. The movement originated in the aftermath ...

(NAM) (observer) * Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) *

Organization of American States The Organization of American States (OAS; es, Organización de los Estados Americanos, pt, Organização dos Estados Americanos, french: Organisation des États américains; ''OEA'') is an international organization that was founded on 30 April ...

(OAS) * Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) *

Rio Group The Rio Group (G-Rio) was a permanent association of political consultation of Latin America and Caribbean countries, created in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on December 18, 1986 with the purpose of creating a better political relationship among the cou ...

(RG) *

Southern Cone Common Market The Southern Common Market, commonly known by Spanish abbreviation Mercosur, and Portuguese Mercosul, is a South American trade bloc established by the Treaty of Asunción in 1991 and Protocol of Ouro Preto in 1994. Its full members are Arge ...

(Mercosur) *''

Unión Latina The Latin Union is an international organization of nations that use Romance languages, whose activities have been suspended since 2012. Headquartered in Paris, France, its aim is to protect, project, and promote the common cultural heritage of ...

'' * Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) * United Nations (UN) * United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) *

United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...

(UNESCO) * United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) * United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) * United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) *

United Nations Mission in the Sudan The United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) was established by the UN Security Council under Resolution 1590 of 24 March 2005, in response to the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the government of the Sudan and the Sudan ...

(UNMIS) *

United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) (french: link=no, Opération des Nations Unies en Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI)) was a UN-NATO peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) whose objective was "to facilitate the implemen ...

(UNOCI) *

United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or MONUSCO, an acronym based on its French name , is a United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which was estab ...

(MONUC) *

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(MINUSTAH) * Universal Postal Union (UPU) * World Confederation of Labour (WCL) * World Customs Organization (WCO) * World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) * World Health Organization (WHO) * World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) * World Meteorological Organization (WMO) * World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) * World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Paraguay

Law of Paraguay *

Cannabis in Paraguay Cannabis in Paraguay is illegal, but the nation is one of the world's largest producers of cannabis; possession of 10 grams or less was decriminalized in 1988. It is the second-largest cannabis producer in Latin America, following Mexico. Paragua ...

* Constitution of Paraguay *

Crime in Paraguay Crime in Paraguay has increased in recent years with criminals often targeting those thought to be wealthy.
. U.S. ...

Human rights in Paraguay Technically speaking, Paraguayan law prohibits discrimination on grounds of gender, race, language, disability, or social status, but there is nonetheless widespread discrimination. Under Paraguayan law, freedom of speech is technically guaran ...

LGBT rights in Paraguay Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Paraguay face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity are legal in Paraguay, but same-sex couples and households headed by s ...

** Freedom of religion in Paraguay *

Law enforcement in Paraguay Law enforcement in Paraguay is primarily the responsibility of the National Police of Paraguay. Law enforcement organizations of Paraguay Historical secret police organizations * División Técnica de Represión del Comunismo (Technical Division ...

Military of Paraguay

Military of Paraguay * Command ** Commander-in-chief: * Forces ** Army of Paraguay ** Navy of Paraguay: None ** Air Force of Paraguay * Military ranks of paraguay

Local government in Paraguay

History of Paraguay

* Military history of Paraguay Historic figures: * José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia * Fulgencio Yegros * Pedro Juan Caballero * Carlos Antonio López * Francisco Solano López *

Eliza Lynch Eliza Alice Lynch (Cork, Ireland, 19 November 1833 – Paris, France, 25 July 1886) was the Irish mistress-wife of Francisco Solano López, president of Paraguay. The most vilified woman in Latin-American history, she was dubbed as "an ambiti ...

* José Félix Estigarribia * Alfredo Stroessner *

Augusto Roa Bastos Augusto Roa Bastos (13 June 1917 – 26 April 2005) was a Paraguayan novelist and short story writer. As a teenager he fought in the Chaco War between Paraguay and Bolivia, and he later worked as a journalist, screenwriter and professor. ...

Culture of Paraguay

Culture of Paraguay The culture of Paraguay reflects the Spanish and indigenous influences of the country. Paraguay's cultural heritage can be traced to the extensive intermarriage between the original male Spanish settlers and indigenous Guaraní women. Their cultu ...

* Architecture of Paraguay *

Cuisine of Paraguay The cuisine of Paraguay is the set of dishes and culinary techniques of Paraguay. It has a marked influence of the Guaraní people, in fusion with the Spanish cuisine and other marked influences coming from the immigration received by bordering ...

Languages of Paraguay The Republic of Paraguay is a mostly bilingual country, as the majority of the population uses Spanish and Guaraní. The Constitution of Paraguay of 1992 declares it as a multicultural and bilingual country, establishing Spanish and Guaraní as o ...

* Media in Paraguay * National symbols of Paraguay ** Coat of arms of Paraguay **

Flag of Paraguay The flag of Paraguay ( es, bandera de Paraguay) was first adopted in 1842. Its design, a red–white–blue triband, was inspired by the colours of the French Tricolour, believed to signify independence and liberty. The flag is unusual becau ...

** National anthem of Paraguay * Prostitution in Paraguay *

Public holidays in Paraguay The following are national holidays in Paraguay All holidays in Paraguay can be moved by presidential decree, but there has to be a presidential decree for such a change. The following holidays are the exception (dates are fixed and to not cha ...

* Religion in Paraguay **

Christianity in Paraguay The religious identities of the people of Paraguay, have since national independence been oriented towards Christianity, and specifically the Catholic Church. In the most recent census (2002) Paraguayans of all ages 10 and older had their rel ...

** Hinduism in Paraguay ** Islam in Paraguay *

Art in Paraguay

* Art in Paraguay :*

Paraguayan Indian art Paraguayan Indigenous art is the visual art created by the indigenous peoples of Paraguay. While indigenous artists embrace contemporary Western art media, their arts also include pre-Columbian art forms. Indigenous art includes ceramics, baske ...

* Cinema of Paraguay *

Music of Paraguay The folkloric traditional music of Paraguay is the Paraguayan polka and the Guarania. The Paraguayan polka comes from polka of Czech origin; that was danced for the first time in Asunción, on November 27, 1858. The guarania was created by the ...

Television in Paraguay Television in Paraguay is most important among the country's mass media. Television programming is dominated by telenovelas, series, and news programming. Local channels Most viewed channels References {{Paraguay-stub ...

Sports in Paraguay

Sports in Paraguay * Football in Paraguay *

Paraguay at the Olympics Paraguay first competed in the 1968 Olympic Games which was held in Mexico City, Mexico, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except when they boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. They competed ...

Economy and infrastructure of Paraguay

Economy of Paraguay The economy of Paraguay is a market economy that is highly dependent on agriculture products. In recent years, Paraguay's economy has grown as a result of increased agricultural exports, especially soybeans. Paraguay has the economic advantages ...

* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 113th (one hundred and thirteenth) *

Agriculture in Paraguay Throughout its history, agriculture in Paraguay has been the mainstay of the economy. This trend has continued today and in the late 1980s the agricultural sector generally accounted for 48 percent of the nation's employment, 23 percent of GDP, ...

Communications in Paraguay Telecommunications in Paraguay are meager. Paraguay has the lowest fixed-line telephone density in South America, with 5.6 lines per 100 residents, compared with 8.7 per 100 in Bolivia, 21.9 in Brazil, and 24.9 in Argentina. Telephones The state-o ...

** Internet in Paraguay * Companies of Paraguay * Currency of Paraguay: Guaraní **

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Energy in Paraguay Electricity in Paraguay comes almost entirely from hydropower. As Paraguay is landlocked and has no significant natural gas reserves, its citizens often burn firewood which contributes to deforestation. The government imports fuel to use, and sta ...

Health care in Paraguay In terms of major health indicators, health in Paraguay ranks near the median among South American countries. In 2003 Paraguay had a child mortality rate of 29.5 deaths per 1,000 children, ranking it behind Argentina, Colombia, and Uruguay but ah ...

* Mining in Paraguay *

Tourism in Paraguay Tourism in Paraguay employs 9,500 people, according to data from 2010. Paraguay was the least visited country of South America after Guyana and Suriname, with only 610,000 international tourists for the period 2013–2014. Typical meals like ...

* Transport in Paraguay **

Airports in Paraguay This is a list of airports in Paraguay, sorted by location. __TOC__ Airports Airport names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines. Rail transport in Paraguay The rail system in Paraguay consisted primarily of a 376 km main line of standard gauge between Asunción and Encarnación (with a connection to Posadas, Argentina). The infrastructure was administered by Ferrocarriles del Paraguay S.A. ( ...

Water supply and sanitation in Paraguay Despite many years of concerted efforts and achievements in expanding coverage and improving service sustainability, many issues remain to be addressed in the water and sanitation sector. Key issues include: (i) a low level of coverage for both wat ...

Education in Paraguay

Education in Paraguay During Alfredo Stroessner Mattiauda’s presidency (1954–89), education initiatives took a backseat to economic concerns and the task of controlling political adversaries, and teacher salaries fell to extremely low levels. The constitution of 19 ...

* List of high schools in Paraguay *

List of universities in Paraguay This is a list of higher education (''Educación Superior'') institutions in Paraguay, sorted by date of establishment. Universities Public Private * See also * List of schools in Paraguay * List of universities and colleges by country Exter ...

Health in Paraguay

Health in Paraguay In terms of major health indicators, health in Paraguay ranks near the median among South American countries. In 2003 Paraguay had a child mortality rate of 29.5 deaths per 1,000 children, ranking it behind Argentina, Colombia, and Uruguay but ahe ...

* List of hospitals in Paraguay