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Paraguay!

Paraguay!. Handed to Mr.Welshman. Grade 8 S.S. Created By. Chris McGrath. A Map of Paraguay. 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) .

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Paraguay!

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  1. Paraguay! Handed to Mr.Welshman Grade 8 S.S. Created By Chris McGrath

  2. A Map of Paraguay

  3. 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

  4. Facts about Paraguay Country Population is: 5,734,139 Latitude/Longitude 23º S, 58º W The Capital is: Ascusion

  5. 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

  6. Paraguays Goverment Government type: Constitutional Republic Head of Goverment and Cheif of State: Gonzalez Macchi VicePresident: Maria Argana

  7. Different Animals Native to Paraguay

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. Transportation • Railways • Highways • Waterways • Ports and Harbors • Airports

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

  13. 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.)

  14. Birth and Death Rates • Birth rate:30.5 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) • Death rate:4.69 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) Growth rate of Paraguay2.57% (2002 est.)

  15. 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 .

  16. 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

  17. THE END

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