Paraguay is a small country in South America between Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina.
Economy/Livelihood
The main currency of Paraguay is Guaraní, but it's unstable and has a lot of inflation. The main imports are tobacco, petroleum projects, chemicals, and vehicles/machinery, and the main exports are soybeans, cotton, meat, wood, and leather.
The people of Paraguay are mainly Catholic. Popular sports are soccer and volleyball. Women don't usually play sports, and in rural areas, they often eat at a different time or place than the men. Main staple foods of Paraguay are tortillas, cassava, and empanadas.
History
Originally, the residents of Paraguay were Guaraní Amerindians with a population of about 150,000. Sebastian Cabot originally explored it in service of Spain, and the first settlement was established on Assumption Day (August 15, 1537) at the location of present-day Asunción, and was known as Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (Our Lady of the Assumption). Initially, it was influenced mainly by missionaries until there were about 30 settlements with 100,000 Amerindians.
In 1767 the king of Spain recalled the missionaries because he believed they were trying to create an independent kingdom. In 1810 Buenos Aires called for independence.Paraguay declared their independence, but refused to be ruled by Argentina and fought out of their control by 1811 and had a series of dictators like José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia, Carlos Antonio López, and Francisco Solano López. Francisco provoked a war with Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay known as the War of the Triple Alliance, one of the bloodiest wars in Latin American history. After the war the population of Paraguay dropped from 600,000 to 250,000.
Today, the government is elected, but many presidents have become self-declared dictators, and there are still problems with dictatorship today.
Language
The official languages of Paraguay are Spanish and Guaraní. There are many mixed dialects and other native languages too, but the main mix of the two languages is known as Jopará.
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Paraguay is a small country in South America between Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina.
Economy/Livelihood
The main currency of Paraguay is Guaraní, but it's unstable and has a lot of inflation. The main imports are tobacco, petroleum projects, chemicals, and vehicles/machinery, and the main exports are soybeans, cotton, meat, wood, and leather.
The people of Paraguay are mainly Catholic. Popular sports are soccer and volleyball. Women don't usually play sports, and in rural areas, they often eat at a different time or place than the men. Main staple foods of Paraguay are tortillas, cassava, and empanadas.
History
Originally, the residents of Paraguay were Guaraní Amerindians with a population of about 150,000. Sebastian Cabot originally explored it in service of Spain, and the first settlement was established on Assumption Day (August 15, 1537) at the location of present-day Asunción, and was known as Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (Our Lady of the Assumption). Initially, it was influenced mainly by missionaries until there were about 30 settlements with 100,000 Amerindians.
In 1767 the king of Spain recalled the missionaries because he believed they were trying to create an independent kingdom. In 1810 Buenos Aires called for independence.Paraguay declared their independence, but refused to be ruled by Argentina and fought out of their control by 1811 and had a series of dictators like José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia, Carlos Antonio López, and Francisco Solano López. Francisco provoked a war with Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay known as the War of the Triple Alliance, one of the bloodiest wars in Latin American history. After the war the population of Paraguay dropped from 600,000 to 250,000.
Today, the government is elected, but many presidents have become self-declared dictators, and there are still problems with dictatorship today.
Language
The official languages of Paraguay are Spanish and Guaraní. There are many mixed dialects and other native languages too, but the main mix of the two languages is known as Jopará.
Recipes
Caldo de Zapallo Tierno - http://www.recipehound.com/Recipes/Recipes2/6203.html
Flan de Naranja - http://www.pyadopt.org/documents/Recipe-Apr2002.pdf
Sources
"Paraguay." The World Factbook. CIA. 1 Jan. 2009
<https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-worldfactbook/geos/ps.html>.
"Paraguay - History." Encyclopedia of the Nations.29 Dec. 2008
<http://www/nationsencyclopedia.com/index.html>.
"Paraguay - Customs and Lifestyle." MSN Encarta. Encarta. 30 Dec. 2008
<http://encarta.msn.com/>.
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