Paraguay
Flag of Paraguay


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Flag Description
Three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue with an emblem centered in the white band; unusual flag in that the emblem is different on each side; the obverse (hoist side at the left) bears the national coat of arms (a yellow five-pointed star within a green wreath capped by the words republica del paraguay, all within two circles); the reverse (hoist side at the right) bears the seal of the treasury (a yellow lion below a red cap of liberty and the words paz y justicia (peace and justice) capped by the words republica del paraguay, all within two circles).

Currency
Guarani.

Astronomy
Today's date is November 22, 2009. There is currently a New Moon.

Location
Central south america, northeast of argentina.

Climate
Subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west.

Terrain
Grassy plains and wooded hills east of rio paraguay; gran chaco region west of rio paraguay mostly low, marshy plain near the river, and dry forest and thorny scrub elsewhere.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at junction of Rio Paraguay and Rio Parana 46 m. The highest point is at Cerro Pero (Cerro Tres Kandu) 842 m.

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Paraguay

This is a map of Paraguay. The map illustrates the location of Asuncion and its proximity to San Pedro, Villeta, Pilar, and the Rio Parana.

Other countries on this map include: Bolivia / Brazil / Argentina

Paraguay News:
Paraguay leader sacks army head
Paraguay's president sacks the head of the armed forces, warning officers were plotting a coup against him.
EU-Paraguay probe nets fraudster
The EU's anti-fraud office Olaf hails Paraguay's jailing of a Spanish priest and his Paraguayan accomplice for embezzling EU funds.

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