Alicia Austin

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*Paraguay Project

*My country Paraguay is located in the central part of South America, northeast of Argentina.

*Capital of Paraguay is Asuncion.

*Paraguay became part of Spanish rule in 1537.

*Paraguay declared their independence from Spanish rule May 14, 1811.

Would you like to visit this country?~Yes, I would like to visit this country because I could visit Rio Paraguay which is a city of many contrasts. I could also go see Presidential Palace in ASUNCIÓN and the government palace.~

Paraguay’s government palace.

*Before the Europeans, Paraguay was inhabited by a native tribe called Guarani.

*The legal system is based on Roman law, Argentine codes, and French codes.

*Paraguay derives its name from an eponymous river, which divides the country into two regions, Eastern Paraguay (or Paranena region) and Western Paraguay (also called Chaco). Majority of the country’s population lives in the east, and only 2-3% of the population lives in the west.

*Currency in Paraguay is Guarani.

*Paraguay is the world's third largest exporter of soybeans.

*One of only two completely landlocked countries in South America.

Interesting facts

People in Paraguay

*The life expectancy is 71 years old.

*Majority of the population is Roman Catholic.

*95% of the population belongs to a major ethnic group, Mestizo, which is a mix-breed of Spanish and Amerindian.

*One of the most homogeneous populations in Latin America.

*Population: 6,459,058

Sopa Paraguaya

~Sopa Paraguaya is the most traditional dish of Paraguay.

~It consists of meat dish made with corn flour and other ingredients like onions, lard, eggs, cheese and milk.

~Sopa Paraguaya is usually served on Holy Week, weddings, and certain family dinners.

~It is said that Sopa Paraguaya probably originated from a mistake made by the cook to the original founder and governor of Paraguay. The govener loved it and Sopa paraguaya was born.

President

*President Fernando Lugo .

*Vice President Federico Franco.

note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government.

*Work sited

* http://www.audleytravel.com/Destinations/South-America/Paraguay/Places-togo

* http://wanderingtrader.com/2011/05/17/presidential-palace-in-asuncion-paraguay/

*www.nationsouline.org/oneworld/paraguay.html

*www.memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/pytoc.html

* http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/facts-about-paraguay-2471.html

* http://www.google.com/imgres?q=flag+of+paraguay&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1280&bih=617&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=dTLridXioqTo_M:&imgrefurl=http://www.fotw.net/flags/py.html&docid=XvWR4IFwWh8VeM&imgurl=http://www.fotw.net/images/p/py.gif&w=360&h=216&ei=Ea1zUOr_JceXyAHj1IDACA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=178&sig=114514563830244017469&page=2&tbnh=102&tbnw=170&start=10&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:10,i:182&tx=31&ty=94

* http://foodspring.com/content/paraguay/

* http://foodspring.com/content/paraguay/