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Paraguay (/ ˈ p ær ə ɡ w aɪ /; Spanish pronunciation: [paɾaˈɣwaj] ⓘ), officially the Republic of Paraguay (Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guarani: Paraguái Tavakuairetã), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest.
At the same time, Argentina and Brazil were not content to leave Paraguay with a truly free political system. Pro-Argentine militia chief Benigno Ferreira for a short time emerged as de facto dictator until his overthrow by Bernardino Caballero with Brazilian help in 1874. Ferreira later returned to lead the 1904 Liberal uprising, which ousted ...
1892 map of South America Animation showing geographic evolution of European colonies and breakaway states in South America, 1700 to present Contemporary political map of South America. The history of South America is the study of the past, particularly the written record, oral histories, and traditions, passed down from generation to ...
An enlargeable topographic map of Paraguay. Geography of Paraguay. Paraguay is: a landlocked country; Location: Southern Hemisphere; Western Hemisphere. Latin America. South America. Southern Cone (definition varies as to whether Paraguay is included or not) Time zone: UTC-04, October–March UTC-03; Extreme points of Paraguay High: Cerro Peró ...
Paraguayan War (1864–1870): Armed conflict between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance, a coalition made up of Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. The conflict began at the end of 1864 between Brazil and Paraguay, with the Triple Alliance being formed the next year. As a result, Paraguay lost a large part of its territory (160,000 km²). [12]
The Bolivia-Paraguay border, at the end of the Route 9 (detour to the Infante Rivarola-Ibibobo border checkpoint) as seen from the Bolivian side. Paraguay borders on three substantially larger countries: Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina. The country has three tripoints: Argentina-Bolivia-Paraguay, Bolivia-Brazil-Paraguay and Paraguay-Argentina ...
"Entered according to Act of Congress ... 1870 by S. Augustus Mitchell, jr. ... Pennsylvania." Maps include insets of "Harbor of Rio Janeiro," "Harbor of Bahia," and "Island of Juan Fernandez." Decorative border picturing grape vines surrounds the two maps. In margin : "69." From: Mitchell's new general atlas.
English: S. Augustus Mitchell was born in Connecticut in 1790 and became a teacher. He found the materials available in early 19th-century America for teaching geography inadequate and, after moving to Philadelphia in 1829 or 1830, formed a company that soon was producing improved maps, atlases, tourist guides, and geography textbooks.