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PARAGUAY

Capital
Asuncion

Area
406,750 square km (1 km = 0.62 miles), bordered to the north by Bolivia, Brazil to the north and east and Argentina to the south and west.

Language
Spanish and Guarani are the official languages; most Paraguayans are bilingual.

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thumb for PHOTOS: World on high alert over swine flu 01 May 2009 12:02:00 GMT
PHOTOS: World on high alert over swine flu


thumb for MAP: Paraguay affected departments (dengue) 03 Apr 2009 10:46:00 GMT
MAP: Paraguay affected departments (dengue)

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thumb for MAP: Dengue fever affected areas in South America (as of 16th March 2009) 19 Mar 2009 12:04:00 GMT
MAP: Dengue fever affected areas in South America (as of 16th March 2009)

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thumb for MAP: Global projected land use changes, 1700-2050 24 Feb 2009 12:09:00 GMT
MAP: Global projected land use changes, 1700-2050

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thumb for MAP:GLOBAL projected changes in agricultural productivity 2080 due to climate change, incorporating the effects of carbon fertilization 24 Feb 2009 11:37:00 GMT
MAP:GLOBAL projected changes in agricultural productivity 2080 due to climate change, incorporating the effects of carbon fertilization
Projected losses in food production due to climate change by 2080. Based on a consensus estimate of 6 climate models and two crop modelling methods, Cline (2007) concluded that by 2080, assuming a 4.4 ...

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  • Amnesty International

  • BBC World Service

  • The President of Paraguay's official website

  • LANIC resources

  • The permanent mission of Paraguay to the U.N.

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