Outline of Paraguay
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{{See also|Index of Paraguay-related articles}}
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Paraguay:
Paraguay' – one of the two landlocked countries in South America.{{cite web|date=July 2, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/paraguay/|title=Paraguay|work=The World Factbook|publisher=United States Central Intelligence Agency|access-date=July 23, 2009}} (The other is Bolivia.) Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, bordering Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest, and is located in the center of South America, the country is sometimes referred to as Corazón de América - Heart of (South) America[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134018/ Paraguay, corazón de América (1961)][http://www.miparaguay.dk/castellano/historia/ La historia del Paraguay]{{Cite web |url=http://www.aulaintercultural.org/article.php3?id_article=1064 |title="El corazón de América. Un viaje por Paraguay" |access-date=2008-07-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414111941/http://www.aulaintercultural.org/article.php3?id_article=1064 |archive-date=2008-04-14 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.galeon.com/swiss/paraguay/cap01.html |title=Espacio para historia del Suizo |access-date=2008-07-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709091144/http://www.galeon.com/swiss/paraguay/cap01.html |archive-date=2008-07-09 |url-status=dead }} along with Bolivia[http://www.learn4good.com/great_schools/southamerica_spanish_language_courses.htm Spanish Course in South America, Bolivia Language Schools, Sucre Immersion School, Cooking Classes, Private Lessons][http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,414036,00.html South America's New Hero: Indian, Coca Farmer, Bolivian President - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News] and Brazil[https://www.amazon.com/dp/6301687078 Amazon.com: Brazil:Heart of South America: Video Visits: Video]{{cite news| url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE2DA1538F93AA35755C0A967958260 | work=The New York Times | title=Harvesting Leads to Heart of South America | first=James | last=Brooke | date=June 9, 1991 | access-date=May 20, 2010}}
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General reference
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- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Paraguay
- Official English country name: The Republic of Paraguay
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Paraguayan
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Paraguay
- International rankings of Paraguay
- ISO country codes: PY, PRY, 600
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:PY
- Internet country code top-level domain: .py
Geography of Paraguay
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- Paraguay is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
- Latin America
- South America
- Southern Cone (definition varies as to whether Paraguay is included or not)
- Time zone: UTC-04, October–March UTC-03
- Extreme points of Paraguay
- High: Cerro Peró {{convert|842|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
- Low: Rio Paraguay {{convert|46|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
- Land boundaries: 3,995 km
::{{Flag|Argentina}} 1,880 km
::{{Flag|Brazil}} 1,365 km
::{{Flag|Bolivia}} 750 km
:* Coastline: none
- Population of Paraguay: 6,127,000 - 103rd most populous country
- Area of Paraguay: 406752 km2
- Atlas of Paraguay
= Environment of Paraguay =
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- Climate of Paraguay
- Environmental issues in Paraguay
- Geology of Paraguay
- Protected areas of Paraguay
- National parks of Paraguay
- Wildlife of Paraguay
- Fauna of Paraguay
- Birds of Paraguay
- Mammals of Paraguay
== Natural geographic features of Paraguay ==
= Regions of Paraguay =
Regions of Paraguay
== Ecoregions of Paraguay ==
List of ecoregions in Paraguay
== Administrative divisions of Paraguay ==
=== Provinces of Paraguay ===
=== Districts of Paraguay ===
=== Municipalities of Paraguay ===
Municipalities of Paraguay
- Capital of Paraguay: Asunción
- Cities of Paraguay
= Demography of Paraguay =
Government and politics of Paraguay
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= Branches of the government of Paraguay =
== Executive branch of the government of Paraguay ==
== Legislative branch of the government of Paraguay ==
- Parliament of Paraguay (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Paraguay
- Lower house: House of Representatives of Paraguay
== Judicial branch of the government of Paraguay ==
Court system of Paraguay
= Foreign relations of Paraguay =
== International organization membership ==
The Republic of Paraguay is a member of:
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- Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
- Andean Community of Nations (CAN) (associate)
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- Group of 77 (G77)
- Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- International Criminal Court (ICCt)
- International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
- International Development Association (IDA)
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
- International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
- Latin American Economic System (LAES)
- Latin American Integration Association (LAIA)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
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- Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (observer)
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- Organization of American States (OAS)
- Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
- Rio Group (RG)
- Southern Cone Common Market (Mercosur)
- Unión Latina
- Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)
- United Nations (UN)
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
- United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
- United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
- United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
- United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
- United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
- United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
- World Customs Organization (WCO)
- World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
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= Law and order in Paraguay =
= Military of Paraguay =
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Paraguay
- Navy of Paraguay: None
- Air Force of Paraguay
- Military ranks of paraguay
= Local government in Paraguay =
Local government in Paraguay
History of Paraguay
{{main|History of Paraguay|Timeline of the history of Paraguay|Portal:Current events/Paraguay}}
- Military history of Paraguay
Historic figures:
Culture of Paraguay
- Architecture of Paraguay
- Cuisine of Paraguay
- Languages of Paraguay
- Media in Paraguay
- National symbols of Paraguay
- Coat of arms of Paraguay
- Flag of Paraguay
- National anthem of Paraguay
- Prostitution in Paraguay
- Public holidays in Paraguay
- Religion in Paraguay
- Christianity in Paraguay
- Hinduism in Paraguay
- Islam in Paraguay
- World Heritage Sites in Paraguay
= Art in Paraguay =
= Sports in Paraguay =
Sports in Paraguay
Economy and infrastructure of Paraguay
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 113th (one hundred and thirteenth)
- Agriculture in Paraguay
- Communications in Paraguay
- Internet in Paraguay
- Companies of Paraguay
- Currency of Paraguay: Guaraní
- ISO 4217: PYG
- Energy in Paraguay
- Health care in Paraguay
- Mining in Paraguay
- Tourism in Paraguay
- Transport in Paraguay
- Airports in Paraguay
- Rail transport in Paraguay
- Water supply and sanitation in Paraguay
Education in Paraguay
Health in Paraguay
See also
References
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External links
{{Wikiatlas|Paraguay}}
- {{in lang|es}} [http://www.senatur.gov.py/ National Department of Tourism]
- {{in lang|es}} [http://www.hacienda.gov.py/ Ministry of Finance with economic and Government information, available also in English]
- {{in lang|es}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20081202113657/http://www.turismo.com.py/ Tourism in Paraguay]
- {{in lang|es}} [http://www.paraguay-aparthotels.com/ Tourist and Hotel in Paraguay]
- [http://www.britannica.com/nations/Paraguay Encyclopædia Britannica Paraguay] Complete guide to Paraguay's history and culture
- [https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/paraguay/ CIA - The World Factbook: Paraguay]
- [http://www.asu-cvb.org.py/servicios/lacuidad_en.html Paraguay Convention & Visitor's Bureau]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
; Newspapers
- {{in lang|es}} [http://www.abc.com.py/ ABC Color]
- {{in lang|es}} [http://www.ultimahora.com.py/ Última Hora]
- {{in lang|es}} [http://www.lanacion.com.py/ La Nación]
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