Paraguay
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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.
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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 |
Offeecial leids |
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Ethnic groups (2016[1]) |
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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[1] (104t) |
• Density | 17.2/km2 (44.5/sq mi) (204t) |
GDP (PPP) | 2017 estimate |
• Total | $68.005 billion[2] (100t) |
• Per capita | $9,779[2] (107t) |
GDP (nominal) | 2017 estimate |
• Tot | $28.743 billion[2] (99t) |
• Per capita | $4,133[2] (109t) |
Gini (2014) | 51.7[3] heich |
HDI (2015) | 0.693[4] medium · 110t |
Currency | Guaraní (PYG) |
Time zone | UTC–4 (PYT) |
UTC–3 (PYST) | |
Drivin side | right |
Cawin code | +595 |
ISO 3166 code | PY |
Internet TLD | .py |
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