Republic of Paraguay

Republic of Paraguay República del Paraguay Paraguái Tavakuairetã
Flag Coat of arms
Capital	Asunción
Official languages	Spanish Guarani
Dominant mode of production	Capitalism
Government	Unitary presidential constitutional republic
• President	Santiago Peña
Area
• Total	406,752 km²
Population
• 2022 estimate	6,109,644

Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay is a landlocked country in South America bordered by Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia. Paraguay is a member of Mercosur, and the UN.

History

War of the Triple Alliance

In 1864 Brazil, and Argentina invaded Uruguay, a Paraguayan ally, and established a puppet government, Paraguayan President Solano López responded by declaring war. Brazil, Argentina, and the new government of Uruguay then formed an alliance to destroy Paraguay, financially supported by the British. For the next 5 years the three powers committed a genocide against the Paraguayan people, and by the time President Lopez was killed in 1870, only 250,000 people were still alive, less than a 6th of its total population at the start of the war. Following the war Brazil annexed 20,000 square miles of Paraguayan territory and Argentina annexed 36,000 square miles. Paraguay had been the most prosperous country in South America, following the war its population and economy were destroyed, and was subservient to British imperialism.