Fun facts about Paraguay
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The name Paraguay may derive from the Guaraní words for 'feather crown of waters'.
Paraguay
Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country located in the central region of South America. It borders Bolivia to the northwest and north, Brazil to the northeast and east, and Argentina to the southeast, south, and west.
From the “Etymology” section
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Paraguay's first dictator, José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia, ruled with very little outside contact or influence.
Paraguay
Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country located in the central region of South America. It borders Bolivia to the northwest and north, Brazil to the northeast and east, and Argentina to the southeast, south, and west.
From the “History” section
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Paraguay is divided by the Río Paraguay into two distinct geographic regions: the eastern region and the western region known as the Chaco.
Paraguay
Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country located in the central region of South America. It borders Bolivia to the northwest and north, Brazil to the northeast and east, and Argentina to the southeast, south, and west.
From the “Geography” section
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Paraguay has compulsory military service for all males aged 18 and 17 in their 18th year.
Paraguay
Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country located in the central region of South America. It borders Bolivia to the northwest and north, Brazil to the northeast and east, and Argentina to the southeast, south, and west.
From the “Government and politics” section
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In the 2010s, Paraguay's economy grew by an average of 4%, yet poverty remained high at over 26% of the population.
Paraguay
Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country located in the central region of South America. It borders Bolivia to the northwest and north, Brazil to the northeast and east, and Argentina to the southeast, south, and west.
From the “Economy” section
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Photo: Alfredo L. Demersay · Public Domain