Paraguay!

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Paraguay!
Handed to Mr.Welshman
Grade 8 S.S.
Created By
Chris McGrath
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A Map of Paraguay
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Facts About Paraguay
In the War of the Triple Alliance (1865 to 1870),
Paraguay lost eight twelve's of its male
population
The languages areSpanish (official),and
Guarani (official)
Three main religions are Roman Catholic (90),
Mennonite, and Protestant
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Facts about Paraguay
Country Population is 5,734,139

Latitude/Longitude 23º S, 58º W

The Capital is Ascusion
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Paraguays Area
17 Land Divisions
Highest Point in Paraguay Cerro Pero 842 meters
or 2,762 ft
Total Land Area 406,741 sq km or 157,043 sq miles
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Paraguays Goverment
Government type Constitutional Republic
Head of Goverment and Cheif of State Gonzalez
Macchi
VicePresident Maria Argana
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Different Animals Native to Paraguay
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Names of the Native Animals

• Some of the native animals include armadillos,
  jaguars,
• anteaters, wild boar, deer's, alligators, and
  various species
• of butterflies, spiders and snake.
• Some native birds are toucans, parrots, ducks,
  partridges,
• herons and parakeets.
• Many of these birds are full of beautiful colors.
  
• Some of the native animals are endangered species.

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The Terrian

• There are grassy plains and wooded
• hills east of Rio Paraguay.
• Paraguay has mostly low, marshy
• plain near rivers.
• There is also dry forests and thorny
• scrub elsewhere.

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Climate

• The east of Paraguay the climate is humid
• Temparatures are hot in summer
• (average 35 degrees Celcius)
• Temparatures can drop to 5 degrees
• in the winter.

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Transportation

• Railways
• Highways
• Waterways
• Ports and Harbors
• Airports

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Highest and Lowest Places

• Lowest point Junction of Rio Paraguay and
• Rio Parana 46 m
• Highest point Cerro Pero (Cerro Tres Kandu) 842
  m

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Percentage of People

• 0-14 years of age 38.7 (male 1,156,366
• female 1,119,558)
• 15-64 years of age 56.6 (male 1,671,721
• female 1,658,683)
• 65 years and over 4.7 (male 128,137
• female 150,026) (2002 est.)

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Birth and Death Rates

• Birth rate30.5 births/1,000 population (2002
  est.)
• Death rate4.69 deaths/1,000 population (2002
  est.)

Growth rate of Paraguay2.57 (2002 est.)
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17 Administrative Divisons
Alto Paraguay, Alto Parana, Amambay, Asuncion,
Boqueron, Caaguazu, Caazapa, Canindeyu, Central,
Concepcion,Cordillera, Guaira, Itapua, Misiones,
Neembucu, Paraguari, Presidente Hayes,and San
Pedro .
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Were I Got My Information

• http//www.qsl.net/zp5yw/paraguay.htm

http//www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos
/ pa.html
www.google.com
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