The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Paraguay:
Paraguay' – one of the two landlocked countries in South America.[1] (The other is Bolivia.) Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, bordering Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia 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[2][3][4][5] along with Bolivia[6][7] and Brazil[8][9]
General reference
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- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Paraguay
- Official English country name: The Republic of Paraguay
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Paraguayan
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Paraguay
- International rankings of Paraguay
- ISO country codes: PY, PRY, 600
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:PY
- Internet country code top-level domain: .py
Geography of Paraguay
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- Paraguay is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
- Latin America
- South America
- Southern Cone (definition varies as to whether Paraguay is included or not)
- South America
- Latin America
- Time zone: UTC-04, October–March UTC-03
- Extreme points of Paraguay
- High: Cerro Peró 842 m (2,762 ft)
- Low: Rio Paraguay 46 m (151 ft)
- Land boundaries: 3,995 km
- Population of Paraguay: 6,127,000 - 103rd most populous country
- Area of Paraguay: 406752 km2
- Atlas of Paraguay
Environment of Paraguay
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- Climate of Paraguay
- Environmental issues in Paraguay
- Geology of Paraguay
- Protected areas of Paraguay
- Wildlife of Paraguay
- Fauna of Paraguay
Natural geographic features of Paraguay
editRegions of Paraguay
editRegions of Paraguay
Ecoregions of Paraguay
editList of ecoregions in Paraguay
Administrative divisions of Paraguay
editAdministrative divisions of Paraguay
Provinces of Paraguay
editDistricts of Paraguay
editMunicipalities of Paraguay
editMunicipalities of Paraguay
- Capital of Paraguay: Asunción
- Cities of Paraguay
Demography of Paraguay
editGovernment and politics of Paraguay
edit- Form of government:
- Capital of Paraguay: Asunción
- Elections in Paraguay
- Political parties in Paraguay
Branches of the government of Paraguay
editExecutive branch of the government of Paraguay
editLegislative branch of the government of Paraguay
edit- Parliament of Paraguay (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Paraguay
- Lower house: House of Representatives of Paraguay
Judicial branch of the government of Paraguay
editCourt system of Paraguay
Foreign relations of Paraguay
editInternational organization membership
editThe Republic of Paraguay is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Paraguay
editLaw of Paraguay
- Cannabis in Paraguay
- Constitution of Paraguay
- Crime in Paraguay
- Human rights in Paraguay
- Law enforcement in Paraguay
Military of Paraguay
edit- Command
- Forces
- Army of Paraguay
- Navy of Paraguay: None
- Air Force of Paraguay
- Military ranks of paraguay
Local government in Paraguay
editLocal government in Paraguay
History of Paraguay
edit- Military history of Paraguay
Historic figures:
Culture of Paraguay
edit- Architecture of Paraguay
- Cuisine of Paraguay
- Languages of Paraguay
- Media in Paraguay
- National symbols of Paraguay
- Prostitution in Paraguay
- Public holidays in Paraguay
- Religion in Paraguay
- World Heritage Sites in Paraguay
Art in Paraguay
edit- Art in Paraguay
Sports in Paraguay
editSports in Paraguay
Economy and infrastructure of Paraguay
edit- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 113th (one hundred and thirteenth)
- Agriculture in Paraguay
- Communications in Paraguay
- Companies of Paraguay
- Currency of Paraguay: Guaraní
- Energy in Paraguay
- Health care in Paraguay
- Mining in Paraguay
- Tourism in Paraguay
- Transport in Paraguay
- Water supply and sanitation in Paraguay
Education in Paraguay
editHealth in Paraguay
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Paraguay". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Paraguay, corazón de América (1961)
- ^ La historia del Paraguay
- ^ ""El corazón de América. Un viaje por Paraguay"". Archived from the original on 2008-04-14. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- ^ "Espacio para historia del Suizo". Archived from the original on 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- ^ Spanish Course in South America,Bolivia Language Schools,Sucre Immersion School,Cooking Classes,Private Lessons
- ^ South America's New Hero: Indian, Coca Farmer, Bolivian President - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News
- ^ Amazon.com: Brazil:Heart of South America: Video Visits: Video
- ^ Brooke, James (June 9, 1991). "Harvesting Leads to Heart of South America". The New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
External links
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- (in Spanish) National Department of Tourism
- (in Spanish) Ministry of Finance with economic and Government information, available also in English
- (in Spanish) Tourism in Paraguay
- (in Spanish) Tourist and Hotel in Paraguay
- Encyclopædia Britannica Paraguay Complete guide to Paraguay's history and culture
- CIA - The World Factbook: Paraguay
- Paraguay Convention & Visitor's Bureau[permanent dead link]
- Newspapers
- (in Spanish) ABC Color
- (in Spanish) Última Hora
- (in Spanish) La Nación
