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Sport in Paraguay is an important part of the country's national culture. Football is the most popular sport, and basketball is also very popular. [3] Other sports such as volleyball, futsal, swimming and tennis are also popular. [3] Additional Paraguayan sports and pastimes include rugby union, chess, motorsport, golf and rowing.
Asunción (English: / ɑː ˌ s uː n s i ˈ oʊ n, ˌ ɑː s uː n ˈ s j oʊ n /, [3] [4] [5] Spanish:) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay.The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River.
Current situation. According to article 27 of the Paraguayan Constitution of 1992, freedom of religion is recognised and there is no official religion. Relations between the State and the Catholic Church are to be based on independence, co-operation and autonomy. The independence of religious organisations is guaranteed.
70 years after Paraguay’s dictatorship, protesters see its legacy in the entrenched right-wing party. ISABEL DEBRE. August 15, 2024 at 6:17 PM. ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — It was one of the ...
Casa de la Independencia Museum. The Casa de la Independencia Museum is a history museum and historic house located in Asunción, Paraguay. [1] The museum was inaugurated on May 14, 1965, and showcases pieces of history that date back to the independence of the country. During the evening of May 14, 1811, a group of Paraguayans emerged from ...
Demographics of Paraguay Population pyramid of Paraguay in 2020 Population 6,109,644 (2022 census) Growth rate 0.89% (2022 census) Birth rate 16.32 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) Death rate 4.87 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) Life expectancy 78.37 years Fertility rate 2.4 children born/woman (2022 census) Infant mortality rate 23.21 deaths/1,000 live births Net migration rate -0.07 ...
The National Pantheon of the Heroes (Spanish: Panteón Nacional de los Héroes), whose full name National Pantheon of Heroes and Oratory of the Virgin of the Asuncion (Spanish: Panteón Nacional de los Héroes y Oratorio de la Virgen de la Asunción) is a building and landmark of Asunción, Paraguay, and a national monument of Paraguay.
Paraguay is the only country in South America, and a member of a dwindling group of 12 governments around the world, to have New Paraguay president stresses South American country's ties with ...