Knowra Paraguay Paraguay Paraguay is a landlocked country in central South America, bordered by Argentina, Brazil, and Bolivia. Its two major regions, separated by the Paraguay River, are the Oriental Region and the Gran Chaco.
Paraguay River : A major South American river flowing through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina before joining the Paraná River. It divides Paraguay into eastern and western regions and links inland settlements to the Paraná.
Spanish colonization of the Americas : The conquest and settlement of the Americas by the Spanish Crown from the late fifteenth century onward. Spanish colonial institutions governed the territory that became Paraguay.
War of the Triple Alliance : The 1864–1870 war in which Paraguay fought Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. The devastating conflict reshaped Paraguay’s population, territory, and political future.
Itaipu Dam : A large hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River, jointly operated by Paraguay and Brazil. Its electricity is a major resource that Paraguay shares and trades with its neighbor.
Paraguayan War of 1864–1870 in collective memory : The ways the War of the Triple Alliance is remembered and represented in Paraguayan public life. The war’s losses remain central to national narratives of survival and sovereignty.
Gran Chaco : A sparsely populated lowland region spanning parts of Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil. The Chaco makes up Paraguay’s western region and contrasts with its more densely settled east.
Jesuit reductions : Settlements established by Jesuit missionaries among Indigenous peoples in parts of South America from the seventeenth century. Reductions in the region shaped colonial society and Guaraní cultural history.
Chaco War : The 1932–1935 war between Paraguay and Bolivia over the Gran Chaco. Paraguay’s victory secured much of the disputed Chaco, though the war came at enormous cost.
Yacyretá Dam : A hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River jointly operated by Argentina and Paraguay. It is another binational project that turns Paraguay’s river geography into electricity.
Paraguayan polka : A Paraguayan folk-music and dance tradition distinct from the European polka. Its rhythms and forms are associated with Paraguayan cultural identity.
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