Paraguay, country, South America

Introduction

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Paraguay pârˈəgwā, –gwī, Span. pärägwīˈ [key], officially Republic of Paraguay, republic (2015 est. pop. 6,639,000), 157,047 sq mi (406,752 sq km), S central South America. Paraguay is enclosed by Bolivia on the north and west, Brazil on the east, and Argentina on the south and west; Bolivia and Paraguay are the two landlocked nations of the continent. The capital and by far the largest city is Asunción.

Sections in this article:

Introduction
The Stroessner Regime and Its Aftermath
Independent Paraguay
Early History
Government
Economy
People
Land
Bibliography

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