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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Paraguay
Argentina. Bolivia lies to the north of Paraguay, and Brazil to the east. In area Paraguay is a little larger than the state of California. (157,000sq.mi.)
Mestizo. 95% of the population are mestizos, people of mixed Indian and Spanish
heritage.
Asuncion . Asunción, which is Paraguay's largest city, is near the border with Argentina at the confluence of the rivers Paraguay and Picomayo.
| What tourist attraction is near where the Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina borders meet? (It is not actually in Paraguay.) | 9 for 10 - Paraguay
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Iguacu Falls. The Iguacu river is a tributary of the Paraná river. The falls occur shortly before the Iguacu reaches the Brazilian border. There is not just one fall, but a series of low falls averaging about 200 feet in height.
| Paraguay is surrounded by other countries and has no sea coast. What is the geographical term for this?
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landlocked. The only other landlocked country in South America is Bolivia. Paraguay's only connection to the sea is the Paraguay river which joins the Uruguay river and then forms the Rio de Plata estuary.
| What are the two official languages of Paraguay? | Che Paraguay
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Guarani and Spanish. Guarani is an indigenous tongue and pretty unique to Paraguay. Spanish is spoken in businesses and in formal settings, but Guarani is spoken in the homes of nearly everyone.
| What is the Anglicised spelling of the Guarani word for water? | Che Paraguay
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Yes. Mbaracaya is the word for cat, jagua means dog, sy means mother and, yes, y is the word for water. The famous Iguassu Falls on the Brazil-Argentina border actually means Big Water--y for water and guazu for big. The word "y" is pronounced like a grunt that is a little like what a weightlifter would say upon attempting a big lift. Its not a pretty sound.
| Jose Luis Chilavert, one of Paraguay's most celebrated soccer players, played which position for the national team? | Che Paraguay
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Goalkeeper. Chilavert, known for his fiery temper, was also considered to be one of the best taker of free kicks in the world and often scored goals. He was also considered to be one of the great goalkeepers in the world and for many years played for the Argentine team of Velez Sarsfeld.
| With which nation did Paraguay fight the Chaco War(1928-1935)? | Che Paraguay
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Bolivia. Paraguayans are quite proud of themselves for "winning" this war, and they claim that their bilingual ability proved to be the deciding factor. They could understand the Bolivians' Spanish, but the Bolivians had difficulty understanding their Guarani. Nevertheless, Paraguay's male population was devastated by the war. This came after the destruction of the War of the Triple Alliance. To say the least, Paraguay had just a few good men remaining.
| True or false? Iguassu Falls does not currently lie within Paraguay's borders. | Che Paraguay
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t. At one time, the falls did lie within Paraguay's borders, but Paraguay lost the War of the Triple Alliance in 1870 and with it much of its territory as well as 90% of its male population. Currently, the falls lie on the Argentina/Brazil border with the Argentine side being in my opinion the more beautiful side.
| What city in Paraguay is located the furthest south? | Che Paraguay
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Pilar. Pilar is a very distant outpost on the Paraguay River south of Asuncion.
| On which Paraguayan river are two of the largest dams in the world found? | Che Paraguay
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Parana. The two dams are the Itaipu Dam located near Ciudad del Este and the Yacyreta Dam located West of Encarnacion. Both are enormous and provide power to both Argentina and Brazil as well as Paraguay.
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