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Paraguay (/ ˈ p ær ə ɡ w aɪ /; Spanish pronunciation: [paɾaˈɣwaj] ⓘ), officially the Republic of Paraguay (Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guarani: Paraguái Tavakuairetã), 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.
Oct 21, 2024 · Paraguay is a landlocked country in south-central South America. Its name is said to derive from the Guaraní word meaning “river that gives birth to the sea,” and its national capital is Asunción.
Aug 22, 2023 · Landlocked Paraguay is surrounded by Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil. Political unrest, corruption and chronic economic problems have plagued its fragile democracy since it emerged from the...
Feb 13, 2021 · Paraguay is the smallest landlocked country in the Americas. It is bordered to the south and to the southwest by Argentina, to the east and to the northeast by Brazil, and to the northwest by Bolivia.
- John Misachi
Dec 5, 2023 · The landlocked nation of Paraguay covers an area of 406,752 sq. km. Located on the east bank of Paraguay River is, Asunción - the national capital and the largest city of Paraguay. It is one of South America's "oldest cities", and is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of Paraguay.
- Asuncion
- Republic of Paraguay
- 397,302.00 km 2
- 406,752.00 km 2
Oct 20, 2024 · In the aftermath of independence, a series of military dictators ruled the country until 1870. During the disastrous War of the Triple Alliance (1864-70) -- fought against Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay -- Paraguay lost two thirds of its adult males and much of its territory.
Although one of only two landlocked countries in South America (Bolivia is the other), Paraguay has ports on the Paraguay and Paraná rivers that give exit to the Atlantic Ocean, through the Paraná-Paraguay Waterway.
