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Place nameParaguay
Other namesRepública del Paraguay, Republic of Paraguay, République du Paraguay, Paraguai, PRY, PY, ISO600, PA00, Paraguayan
Latitude-23
Longitude-58
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
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Original inhabitants of area were Guaraní-speaking Amerindians, who were seminomadic & practiced agriculture, hunting & fishing; Spanish arrived in early 16th cen.; Jesuits had great power 1606-1767; part of viceroyalty Río de la Plata 1776-1810; official language is Spanish.
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