Paraguay

Paraguay

Paraguay / is located on the South American continent with its capital Asuncion. It is an interior country that does not overlook oceans or seas, surrounded by Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina. Most of its population is concentrated in the eastern part of it, between the Parana and rivers, and is famous for growing soybeans, cotton, tobacco, rice, wheat, and livestock. The official language is Spanish

It is penetrated by the Paraguay River from north to south, and its name has been granted to the country and the name is taken from the word (Indian American) meaning the river Almzdan, and the river divides the country into two natural ranges, the eastern section and constitutes about a third of the country’s area and this section is flat plain, while the western part of the Paraguay River is a section From the Great Chaco River, which is one of the river sediments that flow from the Andes Mountains, and it constitutes more than half of Paraguay's area, and there are no clear waterways, but it is spread by seasonal swamps

The territory of "West Paraguay" extends from Paraguay towards Bolivia to the west and to Argentina in the south and Brazil in the east, and this region occupies about three fifths of the area of ​​Paraguay and this region covers plains, weeds, swamps, low forests and many trees of lobster. For drinking or irrigation

As for the "Eastern Paraguay", which is located between both the Paraguay and Parana rivers, the eastern Paraguay is formed from the western extension of the "Parana" plateau, which forms a catchment of rain water as many branches of the Paraguay and Parana River flow from it, and the Parana River runs from Argentina until it reaches the ocean The Atlantic

On the western edge, the plateau descends steeply towards a fertile foothold in the direction of the Paraguay River, while it slopes east towards the Parana River, and the most important rivers in the country are the Parana River, the Paraguay River and the Belcumayo River, and within the state, Laguipua is the only broad source of water, and there are many waterfalls inside Paraguay, the most important of which is the City of Cuidas waterfalls

It has a semi-tropical climate, and cool local winds blow in the winter, and the temperature drops when it strikes, and heavy rain falls on the eastern part of the country, and the rain decreases in the west, where it turns into a semi-desert range, and savannah weeds prevail, and tropical forests spread in the west About waterways

The temperatures in Asunción, the capital, range from 17 degrees Celsius in July to 27 degrees Celsius in January, and the Chakopurial region is subject to torrential rains in the summer while there is no rain in the winter

Chaco Territory. It stretches from the Paraguay River to the west. It forms part of the province of Gran Chaco, a vast province that extends to Argentina and Bolivia. Chaco occupies about three fifths of the Paraguay area, and has less than 5% of the country's population. Coarse grasses, woods with low trees, and thorny shrubs cover a wide area of ​​the region. Chaco is distributed here and there are forests of rammings and other hardwood forests. The ramras are a source of tannic acid, a chemical used in leather processing

Several slow-flowing rivers run in the southern and eastern part of Chaco. There is the Belcomayo River, which forms the southwestern border of Paraguay with Argentina. It is often the case that the Belcomayo River and other rivers overflow in Chaco province after heavy rains in the summer. There are some rivers that overflow during the dry winter season, and the salt marshes form

In many parts of Chaco, groundwater is characterized by a high level of salinity, which makes it unsuitable for drinking or irrigation. Livestock farms are distributed in parts of the region, especially in the south. There are German-speaking people who condemn the Mannitid creed, and these have established several agricultural settlements of their own in the central part of the Chaco region. There are also scattered tribes of Guarani Indians, inhabiting remote parts of the region. However, the greater part of Chaco is not inhabited

Eastern Paraguay. It is located between the Paraguay River and the Parana River. Parana is part of Paraguay's borders with Argentina and Brazil. And this river runs in Argentina until it reaches the Atlantic Ocean. Thus, the Parana River facilitates Paraguay access to the sea. The thick forest of Parana occupies the eastern third of the region. The rest of the region consists of low grassy plains, and plateaus where the forests are distributed

There are over 95% of all Paraguayans living in the eastern Paraguay region, and most of them are distributed along the Paraguay River or in the southwestern part of the region, where small towns and agricultural villages are scattered throughout the undulating countryside. Asuncion is located on the Paraguay River, near its meeting point with the Belcomayo River

Agriculture is the basic craft of the population, and it employs about 47% of the population. The country is one of the most fertile areas of agriculture in South America. Vegetables and fruits, and their animal wealth consists of cows, sheep, goats, and horses

Its production of wood is about (5 million) cubic meters annually, and the country is poor in mineral wealth. It has started to produce small quantities of oil from the Chaco region, and the industry is lagging behind and based on wood, meat conservation, and vegetable oils. Economic conditions have improved, and the industry has grown after generating electric energy from the waterfalls

Paraguay is a country with no seaports. It enjoys a free market economy, and its economy depends on a large informal sector, which includes activities to re-export imported consumer goods to neighboring countries, and thousands of small companies and street vendors in urban areas. A large proportion of the population, especially in rural areas, depends on subsistence agriculture for their livelihood. Because of the large impact of the informal market, it was difficult to obtain accurate measures of the economy

Asuncion is the capital of the important cities in Paraguay and is located in the southwestern part of the country. Asuncion is one of the ancient countries. The Spanish founded it in 1537 AD on the Paraguay River, and it is considered an important industrial center and has one of the most important river ports

Asunción has many beautiful monuments, its buildings blended between the past and the present and the Republican Palace and the tombs of the heroes, as well as gardens, hotels and markets in addition to the entertainment means of theaters and cinemas so Asunción is considered a vibrant city, and on February 5, 1989 AD the Islamic Center was established In Asunción the capital of Paraguay with the support of the Muslim World League