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Paraguay, offeecially the Republic o Paraguay is a landlockt kintra in Sooth Americae. It is bordered bi Argentinae tae the sooth an soothwast, Brazil tae the east an northeast, an Bolivie tae the northwast. Paraguay lies on baith banks o the Paraguay River, which runs throu the centre o the kintra frae north tae sooth. Acause o its central location in Sooth Americae, is whiles referred tae as Corazón de América, or the Hert o Americae.
Republic o Paraguay | |
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Motto: "Paz y justicia" (Spaingie) "Peace an juistice" | |
Caipital and largest city | Asunción 25°16′S 57°40′W / 25.267°S 57.667°W |
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Ethnic groups (2016) |
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Demonym(s) | Paraguayan |
Govrenment | Unitar presidential constitutional republic |
• Preses | Horacio Cartes |
• Vice Preses | Juan Afara |
Legislatur | Congress |
• Upper house | Chaumer o Senators |
• Lower house | Chaumer o Deputes |
Unthirldom frae Spain | |
• Declared | 14 May 1811 |
• Recognised | 25 November 1842 |
Aurie | |
• Total | 406,752 km2 (157,048 sq mi) (60th) |
• Water (%) | 2.3 |
Population | |
• 2015 estimate | 6,783,272 (104t) |
• Density | 17.2/km2 (44.5/sq mi) (204t) |
GDP (PPP) | 2017 estimate |
• Total | $68.005 billion (100t) |
• Per capita | $9,779 (107t) |
GDP (nominal) | 2017 estimate |
• Tot | $28.743 billion (99t) |
• Per capita | $4,133 (109t) |
Gini (2014) | 51.7 heich |
HDI (2015) | 0.693 medium · 110t |
Currency | Guaraní (PYG) |
Time zone | UTC–4 (PYT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC–3 (PYST) |
Drivin side | right |
Cawin code | +595 |
ISO 3166 code | PY |
Internet TLD | .py |
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Thare ar at least fower versions for the oreegin o the name Paraguay. The literal translation frae Guaraní is Para = o mony varieties; Gua = frae, belongin tae or place; Y = watter, river or loch.
Paraguay is dividit bi the Río Paraguay intae the eastren region, cawed Eastren Paraguay (Paraguay Oriental) an kent as the Paraná region; an the wastren region, offeecially cawed Wastren Paraguay (Paraguay Occidental), cried the Chaco an aa.
The terrain consists o grassy plains an woodit hills in the east. Tae the wast, thare ar maistly law, marshy plains.
The local climate ranges frae subtropical tae temperate, wi substantial rainfall in the eastren portions, tho becomin semi-arid in the far wast.
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