Paraguay. Paraguay for short. It is a landlocked country in central South America, bordering Argentina to the south and Brazil to the northeast and Bolivia to the northeast and northwest, respectively.
Paraguay covers an area of 406,800 square kilometers and has a population of 7,132,500.
1. Paraguay is one of two landlocked countries in South America, the other being Bolivia.
2. Paraguay is 95% of indo-European mixed race, the rest are Indian and Caucasian. (Because of the mixed race, so there are many beautiful women)
Paraguay was the first inhabited place for Indians, the Spaniards established their first colony in Asunción, and in the 16th century, Spain controlled all of Paraguay.
In the 19th century, Paraguay was one of the most developed and wealthiest countries in South America. At that time, many engineers from Europe came to Paraguay to develop military and industrial.
From 1864 to 1870, Paraguay launched a surprise war against Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, which was the largest war in South America so far, and the result was, of course, paraguay was defeated.
In terms of population ratio, the Paraguayan War was the most lethal in recent history, killing more than 60 per cent of Paraguay's population.
Today, Paraguay's wealth distribution is markedly unequal, with 80 per cent of the land held by 2.5 per cent of the population and 161 controlling 90 per cent of the country's wealth.
Paraguay's infrastructure is weak, and in the Paraguayan countryside, roads are mostly dusty, and horse-drawn carriages are the main means of transport in the region.
Paraguay's second largest city, Este (or Oriente), is the largest shopping mall called "Shopping China", and 90% of the goods come from China.
The Este City Government does not levy income tax, sales tax and goods tariffs, and is known as the world's third "tax haven", after Bermuda and Hong Kong.
The flag of Paraguay is the only flag in the world with two different heads and tails. On the obverse is the army emblem of Paraguay, on the reverse is the seal of the Ministry of Finance.
Paraguay covers an area of 406,800 square kilometers, with half of the plateau and hills, 54% of the country's forest area, and a large number of precious hardwood forests, broken axe trees and yerba mate trees.
The Itaipu Dam, which spans the Paraná River, is the second largest hydroelectric power plant on Earth. The Itaipu Dam is located on the border with Brazil and is owned by both countries.
The Paraguay River is the second longest river in South America. Paraguay is divided by the Paraguay River into two very different parts: the Great Chaco region in the west is sparsely populated and semi-arid, while in the east is a forested area, where 98% of Paraguay's inhabitants live.
In Paraguay there is a type of water lily known as the Victorian Amazon water lily, which is the largest water lily in the world and can be stood on by anyone.
Pineapples are native to Paraguay and the Amazon basin in Brazil.
Paraguay is a landlocked country, but it has a strong navy, because it has the second largest river in South America, the Paraguay River, which is also responsible for fish and shrimp fishing in addition to patrols.
In Paraguay, duels are still legal ... But you need to be a registered blood donor and a professional doctor to cope with the inevitable.
Paraguayan football is the world's oldest powerhouse, having reached the World Cup final five times and winning its only Olympic medal at the Olympic Games.