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Brief History. The region that would become Paraguay was inhabited by a number of indigenous peoples prior to the arrival of the Europeans in the early 1500s. The city of Asuncion, later to become capital city, was populated by the country's so-called elite and a struggle would emerge between the Jesuits and these Asuncionis over how the colony would develop. Independence was declared in 1813 two years after the Asuncion elite overthrew the Spanish. As a consequence of the War of the Triple Alliance (1865-1870) Paraguay was devastated: the population decimated (nearly all adult males died), tens of thousands of square miles of territory lost, and a huge debt accrued. Authoritarian rule was a constant in Paraguay from the 19th century through the 20th.
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Country Information
Local name: Paraguay Capital: Asuncion Population: 6,506,464 Government: constitutional republic Currency: guarani (PYG) Land size: 406,750 sq km Topography: grassy plains and wooded hills east of Rio Paraguay; Gran Chaco region west of Rio Paraguay mostly low, marshy plain near the river, and dry forest and thorny scrub elsewhere Typical foods: Major exports: soybeans, feed, cotton, meat, edible oils, electricity, wood, leather |
Information on the People
Official language: Spanish , Guarani Other languages spoken: Religions: Roman Catholic 90%, Mennonite and other Protestant 10% Literacy rate: 94% Male/Female Ratio: 1.01 male(s) to every 1 female Life expectancy: 75.1 years Ethnic groups: mestizo (mixed Spanish and Amerindian) 95%, other 5% Internet users: 150,000 Famous people: |
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