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This is a list of newspapers in Paraguay. Current newspapers. ABC Color ; El Debate ; DiarioCDE (Ciudad del Este) ExtraPRESS ; La Hoja Digital (Pedro Juan ...
Paraguay (/ ˈpærəɡwaɪ /; 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.
Radio and television. As in many South American countries, radio is an important disseminator of information in Paraguay. [2] Radio stations: roughly 75 commercial and community stations; one state-owned radio network in 2010 [3] Radios: 4.475,000 in 1997 [2] Television broadcast stations: 6 privately owned and one state-owned in 2010 [3]
e. Paraguay consists of 17 departments (Spanish: departamentos; singular – departamento) and one capital district (distrito capital). The country is divided into two non-official regions: The "Occidental Region" or Chaco (Boquerón, Alto Paraguay and Presidente Hayes), and the "Oriental Region" or Parana (other departments and the capital ...
The economy of Paraguay is a market economy that is highly dependent on agriculture products. In recent years, Paraguay 's economy has grown as a result of increased agricultural exports, especially soybeans. Paraguay has the economic advantages of a young population and vast hydroelectric power.
Asunción. The Mother of Cities, The World's Capital of Friendship. Asunción (English: / ɑːˌsuːnsiˈoʊn, ˌɑːsuːnˈsjoʊn /, [3][4][5] Spanish: [asunˈsjon]) 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.
The mass media in Paraguay includes radio, television, newspapers, and the internet. [ 1] As in many South American countries, radio is an important disseminator of information in Paraguay. More than 70 commercial and community radio stations broadcast daily across the nation. Paraguay also has four television stations and, as of 2004 ...
General Alfredo Stroessner came to power in 1954, and military rule continued until 1989 upon which the nation moved toward a multi party democracy with a new constitution adopted in 1992. Paraguay in the 21st century has largely avoided the political strife and strong-man rule that characterizes much of its history.