Paraguay (/ ˈ p ær ə ɡ w aɪ /; Spanish pronunciation: [paɾaˈɣwaj] ()), officially the Republic of Paraguay (Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guarani: Tavakuairetã Paraguái), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. It has a population of seven million, nearly …

The Paraguayan War, also known as the War of the Triple Alliance, was a South American war that lasted from 1864 to 1870. It was fought between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Empire of Brazil, and Uruguay.It was the deadliest and bloodiest inter-state war in Latin American history. Paraguay sustained large casualties, but the approximate numbers are …

Chaco (Spanish pronunciation: ... after numerous confrontations between Argentina and Paraguay during the War of the Triple Alliance. San Fernando was re-established as a military outpost, and was renamed Resistencia in 1876. The Territorio Nacional del Gran Chaco was established in 1872. This territory, which included the current Formosa Province and lands …

Paraguay, oficialmente República del Paraguay [10] (en guaraní, Paraguái Tavakuairetã [11] ), es un país sin litoral situado en la zona central de América del Sur. [1] Está organizado como un Estado unitario, [12] cuyo territorio se compone por un distrito capital y 17 departamentos. [13] La ciudad de Asunción es la capital y la urbe más poblada del país. [14] La forma de gobierno de …

Political and economic background leading to World War II Before the Great Depression. In 1916, following the enactment of universal and secret male suffrage by conservative president Roque Saenz Peña, the voting franchise was expanded, and electoral transparency improved, leading to the first truly free presidential elections in the country. As a result of these electoral changes, …

The military history of Brazil comprises centuries of armed actions in the territory encompassing modern Brazil, and the role of the Brazilian Armed Forces in conflicts and peacekeeping worldwide. For several hundreds of years, the area was the site of intertribal wars of indigenous peoples.Beginning in the 16th century, the arrival of Portuguese explorers led to conflicts with …

The Colombia–Peru War, also called the Leticia War, was a short-lived armed conflict between Colombia and Peru over territory in the Amazon rainforest that lasted from September 1, 1932 to May 24, 1933. In the end, an agreement was reached to divide the disputed area between both countries. ... South American conflicts: the Chaco and Leticia Foreign policy report; vol. IX, no. …

The climate of Paraguay consists of a subtropical climate in the Paranaense region and a tropical climate in the Chaco.The Paranaense region has a humid climate, with abundant rainfall throughout the year and only moderate seasonal changes in temperature. The seasons in Paraguay are opposite to those in the northern hemisphere, meaning northern summer is …

The Egyptian–Libyan War or the Four Day War (Arabic: حرب الأربعة أيام) was a short border war fought between Libya and Egypt that lasted from 21 to 24 July 1977. The conflict stemmed from a deterioration in relations that had occurred between the two states after Egyptian President Anwar Sadat had rebuffed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's entreaties to unify their countries and …

The inter-war period saw the use of CAS in a number of conflicts, including the Polish–Soviet War, the Spanish Civil War, the Iraqi revolt of 1920 and the Gran Chaco War. The British used air power to great effect in various colonial hotspots in the Middle East and North Africa during the immediate postwar period.