Paraguay

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Wikipedia: Paraguay
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BBC Country Profile: Paraguay

Paraguay News

Google News: Paraguay
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ABC Digital: Asunción - Paraguay News
La Nación: Indispensable para decidir (Daily News)
Catholic News Agency: Ex-bishop in Paraguay Makes Presidential Bid Official (Feb 1, 2008 )
Associated Press: Paraguay Nominates First Woman Candidate (Jan 21, 2008)

Paraguay Travel Information

Official Site: National Department of Tourism
Paraguay.com: Touristic Attractions
U.S. Department of State: Country Specific Information: Paraguay
Lonely Planet: Paraguay Travel Guide
World 66: Paraguay Travel Guide

Paraguay Politics

Official Site: Ministerio de Hacienda
U.S. Department of State: Paraguay Government
Portals to the World: Government Politics and Law
Wikipedia: Politics of Paraguay
World Legal Information Institute: Paraguay - Government
Country Studies: Paraguay - Politics

Paraguay Facts and History

U.S. Department of State: Paraguay History
Paraguay.com: History of Paraguay
World InfoZone: Paraguay Facts
MSN Encarta: Paraguay Facts and Figures
BBC: Timeline: Paraguay
Wikipedia: History of Paraguay | Economy in Paraguay | Culture of Paraguay

Paraguay Maps and Geography

Paraguay.com: Geography of Paraguay
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Country Studies: Paraguay - Geography
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Paraguay Capital

Mahalo's page on Asunción
Wikipedia: Asunción
World 66: Asuncion Travel Guide
Weather Underground: Asuncion Weather

Paraguay Major Cities

Mahalo's page on Ciudad del Este
Wikipedia: Ciudad del Este
World 66: Ciudad del Este Travel Guide

Paraguay Photos and Videos

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Guide Note:

The Republic of Paraguay is a landlocked nation in central South America which shares borders with Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil. The only other landlocked nation on the continent is Bolivia. Paraguay derives its name from the Paraná River which forms its southeastern border and provides the country with its only water access to the Atlantic Ocean.

Fast Facts:

Capital: Asunción
Government: Constitutional Republic
Population: 6,669,086 est. (July 2007)
Currency: Guarani (PYG)
Exchange Rate
Country Code: +595
Official Language: Spanish & Guarani

Brief History

Before the arrival of Europeans to the area in the 16th century, Paraguay was inhabited by Amerindian tribes. Spanish settlers quickly intermarried with the local Guarani tribes, creating a mestizo culture which today accounts for 95% of the nation's population. In 1811, Paraguay achieved independence from Spain. In the 1860s, Paraguay was defeated in the bloody War of the Triple Alliance by the allied nations of Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil. European immigrants began arriving in the area in the late 19th century, and still maintain a presence in the country.

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