Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay (Spanish: República del Paraguay), is a small country in South America. It is landlocked, meaning that it is not next to the ocean. It is bordered to the North and East by Brazil, the West by Bolivia, and the South and Southeast by Argentina. The main languages are Spanish and Guaraní. Paraguay’s population is about 6 million. The ethnic makeup of the population is the following: Mestizo (mixed European and Amerindian) 80%, European 20%, unmixed Amerindian 1-3%, Asian 1-4%.
Over (20%) of the population lives below the poverty line.
Paraguay has two official languages, Spanish and Guaraní. Guaraní is recognized as a national language.
The capital city is Asuncion. Asuncion was founded in 1537 by a Spaniard named Juan de Salazar. Paraguay was a colony of Spain, but became independent in 1811.
From its Mediterranean location, the country knew how to position itself in a privileged way within the regional bloc. What…
Today the CCLXVII Meeting of the Commission of Permanent Representatives of MERCOSUR (CRPM) was held. Under the Pro Tempore Presidency…
Today the CCLXVII Meeting of the Commission of Permanent Representatives of MERCOSUR…
From its Mediterranean location, the country knew how to position itself in…
