!!!Paraguay %%image_right [{LeafletMap script='/scripts/leaflet/story-map.js' width='500' height='400' initmap('/storymap/paraguay.geojson','Paraguay','-23.000000','-58.000000',contId,3); }] %% '' The capital and largest city is Asunción, of which the metropolitan area is home to nearly a third of Paraguay's population. In contrast to most Latin American nations, Paraguay's indigenous language and culture, Guaraní, remains highly influential. '' *Paraguay is a land locked country. *Paraguay has largest boundary with Argentina which is approximately 1880 km. *Paraguay has shortest boundary with Bolivia which is approximately 750 km. *The largest river in Paraguay is Paraná which is 4000 km. *The largest export partner of Paraguay is Uruguay. *The largest import partner of Paraguay is Brazil. *There are 10 seaports in Paraguay. !!Tourist Attraction [Lake Ypacarai provides a popular and relaxing getaway not far from Asunción.|http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/paraguay-guide] !!National Facts *The national bird of Paraguay is Bare-throated bellbird. *Jasmine-of-the-Paraguay is the national flower of Paraguay. * The famous dance of Paraguay is Paraguayan polka. * The famous dish of Paraguay is Sopa paraguaya. [{Image class='image_block' src='Sopa_Paraguaya.jpg' caption='Sopa Paraguaya \\Foto: source: [Wikicommons|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_fruits#/media/File:Arto_commun_070509_0128_ltn.jpg] unter [CC|http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/at]' alt='' width='450' height='338' popup='false'}] !References #Text marked as italic is taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraguay unter [CC|http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/at]