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=**Paraguay**=

[|Hear the National Anthem!]

[|National Anthem] For three centuries a reign oppressed The unhappy peoples of America, But one day, their anger aroused, they said: "An end to this!" and broke the reign. Our forefathers, fighting magnificently, Displayed their martial glory, And when the august diadem was shattered, They raised the triumphal cap of liberty. CHORUS: Paraguayans, Republic or death! It was our strength that gave us our final liberty. Neither tyrants nor slaves can continue, Where unity and equality reign, Where unity and equality reign. A new Rome, the Fatherland shall proudly display Two leaders of name and valor Who, rivals, like Romulus and Remus Divided government and power. Long years, during which Phoebus in the clouds Saw darken the pearl of the South, Today a grand hero appears Raising up again her glory and virtue... CHORUS Europe and the world salute her with applause And also acclaim Invincible bastion of heroism, Magnificent Eden of riches. (But) when discord rumbled all around Which fatally devoured other Peoples, Paraguayans, the sacred ground Was covered by an angel with its wings. CHORUS Oh, how pure, of laurel girded Sweet Fatherland, in this manner you show yourself. In your ensign one sees the colors Of sapphire, diamond, and ruby. In your coat of arms, which the Sun illuminates, Under the cap, one sees the lion. Double image of the strong and the free, And of glories, the memory and crest. CHORUS From the tomb of vile feudalism The national Deity rises free; Oppressors, bend your knees! Compatriots, entone the hymn! Sound the cry, "Republic or death"! Our breasts exhale it with faith, And the mountains repeat its echoes Like giants arising. CHORUS Our Fatherland defends liberty and justice; Tyrants: listen! The laws in its sacred charter Will sustain its heroism in the fight. Against the world, if the world opposes it, If the world dares to insult her security, Battling to avenge we shall know her Or die embracing her. CHORUS Arise, oh People, your splendid sword That strikes with sparkles of God, There is no middle ground between free or slave And an abyss divides the two. In the gentle breezes the Hymn resounds, Repeating with triumphal echo: For the free, renowned glory! For the Fatherland, immortal laurel!


 * Location**

[| Political Map of Paraguay]

Paraguay is north east of Argentina and south west of Brazil.


 * The [|capital] of Paraguay is Asuncion.

[|Asuncion's absolute location] is 25.30S degrees latitude and 57.63W degrees longitude.

Some other [|major cities] in Paraguay are: Capiata, Ciudad Del Este, Luque, and San Lorenzo.**

[| Physical Map]

Physical Features

[| Paraguay River]

[|Parana River]



[|Atlantic Forest]





[|Weather for Asuncion, Paraguay]
 * [[image:http://weather.boston.com/images/maps/world/SGAS.png width="350" height="200"]] ||  ||   |||||| Current conditions ||   || **Sunny** 31° **C** Last updated at 11:25 am ||   || [[image:http://cache.boston.com/weather/images/01.gif width="80" height="80" align="right"]] ||   ||
 * **RealFeel temp**: 102° ||
 * **Relative humidity**: 54% ||
 * **Wind direction**: E ||
 * **Wind speed**: 7 kp/h ||
 * **Barometric pressure**: 101.40 kP ||
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 * Sunny || Partly Sunny with Thunderstorms || Mostly Cloudy with Thunderstorms || Mostly Cloudy || Mostly Cloudy ||
 * 91° | 72° || 90° | 75° || 88° | 73° || 82° | 72° || 86° | 72° ||

[|Common weather in Paraguay]

The northwestern part of the country has a tropical climate with hot summers, warm winters, and most of its rainfall in the hottest months between October and March. The southeastern half of the country has temperatures a little lower in all months, but the summers are sufficiently hot and wet.


 * Cultural Pictures**

[|Children Dancing at a festival]

[|Dancers balancing vases on heads]

[|Soccer is a is a big event in Paraguay]


 * Cultural Importance**

[|Monument in Paraguay]

[|Government Leaders]

President - **Nicanor DUARTE FRUTOS** Vice President - **Luis CASTIGLIONI**

There are only two major ethnic groups in Paraguay and they are: mestizo (mixed Spanish and Amerindian) 95%, other 5%.
 * [|Major Ethnic Groups]**

[|10 Interesting Statistics]

Population: 6,506,464 (July 2006 est.) Population Growth Rate: 2.45% (2006 est.) Cellular Telephones: 1,770,300 (2003) Internet hosts: 10,206 (2005) Internet users: 150,000 (2005) Life Expectancy for Males: 72.56 years (2006 est.) Life Expectancy for Females: 77.78 years (2006 est.) HIV/AIDS- Adult Prevalence Rate: 0.5% (2003 est.)

[|Timeline]

1811-1816 - The year when Paraguay gained its independence from Spain 1865-1870 - War of the Triple Alliance 1870-1904 - Post-war reconstruction and Colorado party governments 1904-1932 - Liberal party governments and prelude to the Chaco war 1932-1935 - Chaco war 1940-1948 - Higinio Morinigo for Government 1954-1989 - Alfredo Stroessner dictator 1989-present- Transition to democracy

[|Rainforest]

The Atlantic Rainforest is in Paraguay.

The [|Atlantic rainforest] is on the East side of Paraguay



[|Major Resourse Exported from Paraguay] Soybeans and beef are mostly exported from Paraguay

[|Price for Plane Trip]

From: Newark To: Asuncion Cost: $1069 with American Airlines

[|Spain] ruled Paraguay from 1537 until 1811

The [|region of Latin America] that Paraguay is located in is South America. Paraguay is located in the [|Western Hemisphere].



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