Paraguay

Paraguay, offeecially the Republic o Paraguay is a landlockt kintra in Sooth Americae. It is bordered bi Argentinae tae the sooth an soothwast, Brazil tae the east an northeast, an Bolivie tae the northwast. Paraguay lies on baith banks o the Paraguay River, which runs throu the centre o the kintra frae north tae sooth. Acause o its central location in Sooth Americae, is whiles referred tae as Corazón de América, or the Hert o Americae.

Republic o Paraguay República del Paraguay  (Spaingie) Tetã Paraguái  (Guarani)
Banner (obverse) Coat o airms [nb 2]
Motto: "Paz y justicia" (Spaingie) "Peace an juistice"
Anthem:  Paraguayos, República o Muerte  (Spaingie) Paraguayans, Republic or Daith
Caipital and largest city	Asunción 25°16′S 57°40′W
Offeecial leids	Spaingie Guarani
Ethnic groups (2016[1])	95% mestizo 5% ither
Demonym(s)	Paraguayan
Govrenment	Unitar presidential constitutional republic
• Preses	Horacio Cartes
• Vice Preses	Juan Afara
Legislatur	Congress
• Upper house	Chaumer o Senators
• Lower house	Chaumer o Deputes
Unthirldom frae Spain
• Declared	14 May 1811
• Recognised	25 November 1842
Aurie
• Total	406,752 km2 (157,048 sq mi) (60th)
• Water (%)	2.3
Population
• 2015 estimate	6,783,272[1] (104t)
• Density	17.2/km2 (44.5/sq mi) (204t)
GDP (PPP)	2017 estimate
• Total	$68.005 billion[2] (100t)
• Per capita	$9,779[2] (107t)
GDP (nominal)	2017 estimate
• Tot	$28.743 billion[2] (99t)
• Per capita	$4,133[2] (109t)
Gini (2014)	51.7[3] heich
HDI (2015)	0.693[4] medium · 110t
Currency	Guaraní (PYG)
Time zone	UTC–4 (PYT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC–3 (PYST)
Drivin side	right
Cawin code	+595
ISO 3166 code	PY
Internet TLD	.py
Mixed European an Amerindian.

Etymology

Thare ar at least fower versions for the oreegin o the name Paraguay. The literal translation frae Guaraní is Para = o mony varieties; Gua = frae, belongin tae or place; Y = watter, river or loch.

Geografie

Main airticle: Geografie o Paraguay

Cairt o Paraguay

Territorial organization

Paraguay is dividit bi the Río Paraguay intae the eastren region, cawed Eastren Paraguay (Paraguay Oriental) an kent as the Paraná region; an the wastren region, offeecially cawed Wastren Paraguay (Paraguay Occidental), cried the Chaco an aa.

The terrain consists o grassy plains an woodit hills in the east. Tae the wast, thare ar maistly law, marshy plains.

Climate

Main airticle: Climate o Paraguay

The local climate ranges frae subtropical tae temperate, wi substantial rainfall in the eastren portions, tho becomin semi-arid in the far wast.

Notes

1. The reverse side o the Coat o airms o Paraguay:
   
2. The reverse side o the Coat o airms o Paraguay: