Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay (Spanish: República del Paraguay, pron. IPA , Guarani: Tetä Paraguáype), is a landlocked country in South America. It lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, bordering Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. The name of the country means "water that goes to the water," derived from the Guaraní words pará ("ocean"), gua ("to/from"), and y ("water"). The expression in Guaraní often refers solely to Asunción, but in Spanish refers to the entire country.

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Europeans first arrived in the area in the early 16th century and the settlement of Asunción was founded on August 15, 1537, by the Spanish explorer Juan de Salazar. The city eventually became the centre of a Spanish colonial province, as well as a primary site of the Jesuit missions and settlements in South America in the 18th century. Paraguay declared its independence by overthrowing the local Spanish authorities on May 14, 1811. In the disastrous War of the Triple Alliance (1865–1870), Paraguay lost 140,000 square kilometres (54,000 sq mi) of territory (e.g. the Misiones region) and suffered a huge loss of its male population. Tradition holds that up to two thirds or more of the adult male population was killed, but some argue that upon analysis from historic records and census reports, this figure is greatly exaggerated.

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Two observations: 1) my massage fixed my month-long foot and neck pains and 2) Paraguayan radios don't censor songs that are in English.
oskr_nyc (Luis) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:27:56 -0000
Two observations: 1) my massage fixed my month-long foot and neck pains and 2) Paraguayan radios don't censor songs that are in English.
Paraguayan accused of trying to smuggle 44 countrymen into Europe http://u.nu/8kdc4 #Netherlands #Paraguay #humantrafficking
TrafficInPeople (Human Trafficking) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:36:15 -0000
Paraguayan accused of trying to smuggle 44 countrymen into Europe http://u.nu/8kdc4 #Netherlands #Paraguay #humantrafficking
Dutch detain Paraguayan human trafficking suspect Dutch news | Expatica The Netherlands http://bit.ly/5Ob9LJ
filterednews (Filtered News) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:24:43 -0000
Dutch detain Paraguayan human trafficking suspect Dutch news | Expatica The Netherlands http://bit.ly/5Ob9LJ
Planning my marketing for the day, and drinking some good mate, Paraguayan tea.
KenFach (Kenneth Fach) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:54:05 -0000
Planning my marketing for the day, and drinking some good mate, Paraguayan tea.
Paraguayan Santa, spreading the Christmas spirit in the street, with 40°C, in sumer!! Thankyou!!! http://twitgoo.com/a8o46
RoxanaElizeche (Roxana Elizeche) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:07:59 -0000
Paraguayan Santa, spreading the Christmas spirit in the street, with 40°C, in sumer!! Thankyou!!! http://twitgoo.com/a8o46
American kids love those Paraguayan colas... Pulp Cola - Fraternity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIpm-ge_3sc
JAIMe_aRias (Jaime Arias) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:47:10 -0000
American kids love those Paraguayan colas... Pulp Cola - Fraternity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIpm-ge_3sc

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