Etymology The origin of the name Paraguay is uncertain. One version postulates the name takes from Guaraní paraguá "feather crown" and y "water" thus paraguaí "feather crown of waters". Other versions affirm that the name derives from the Payaguá people, for the Paraguay River was called the Payaguá-y, or "river of the Payaguás" by the Guaraní and hence would have come …

2022年12月20日 · Paraguay, landlocked country in south-central South America. Paraguay’s recent history has been characterized by turbulence and authoritarian rule. It was involved in two of the three major wars on the continent—the War of the Triple Alliance (1864/65–70), against Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, and the Chaco War (1932–35), against Bolivia. Moreover, a …

2023年1月11日 · Paraguay is the fifth largest soy producer in the world. Drought hit in 2008, reducing agricultural exports and slowing the economy even before the onset of the global recession. The economy fell 3.8% in 2009, as lower world demand and commodity prices caused exports to contract.

2021年2月24日 · Key Facts. Flag. The landlocked nation of Paraguay covering an area of 406,752 sq.km (157,050 sq mi), is located in Central South America. As observed on the physical map of the country, Paraguay is crisscrossed by many rivers. The three largest rivers - the Paraguay, Parana and Pilcomayo -forms over 75% of the country's borders.

Paraguay is a country of remarkable contrasts: it's rustic and sophisticated; it boasts spectacular natural reserves and massive human-made dams; it is a place where horses and carts pull up alongside Mercedes Benz vehicles, artisans' workshops abut glitzy shopping centers, and Jesuit ruins in rural villages lie just a few miles from former ...

2023年1月13日 · Colonized for 3 centuries by the Spanish, since the 1500s, Paraguay has managed to keep a lot of its indigenous character and identity. Nowadays, the mestizos (Spanish + Amerindian) account for more than 80% of the country's 7 million inhabitants and Guarani is, side by side with Spanish, the country's official language.

El Paraguay es una nación predominantemente bilingüe, pues la mayoría de la población utiliza el idioma español y el idioma guaraní. La Constitución paraguaya de 1992 lo declara como un país pluricultural y bilingüe, estableciéndose como idiomas oficiales el castellano y guaraní. [ 204] .