PARAGUAY

QUESTION 1

In Paraguay, there are a variety of animals, all living in different areas. Mammals such asJaguars, armadillos, and ostrich like rheas live there, as well as lizard and fish, like lung fish and coral snakes.

QUESTION 2

In Paraguay, one resource is quebracho trees, which have stone hard wood and produce tannin for leather processing. Some plants can be made into tea, such as the leaves of the yerba maté and and the bark of the vibrant lepacho tree.

QUESTION 3

Because of Paraguay's vast environment, multiple animals can live in different settings. Animals like jaguars are more suited to the more humid forests, while animals like armadillos are adapted to the dry, dusty Chaco.

QUESTION 4

In Paraguay, one of the more well known holidays is Chaco Armistice Day, which commemorates the Paraguayan victory of the Chaco War (1932-35), which was fought between Bolivia and Paraguay for a large piece of the Grand Chaco. It is celebrated on June 12th.

QUESTION 5

One of Paraguay's most obvious cultural aspects is language. Tupi Guarani, spoken heavily in eastern Paraguay, was born from the original languages of the Paraguayans. Other aspects include food, such as Yerba Maté tea, and art, like the music played by the people.

QUESTION 6

The first major immigrants were Spaniards, who not only introduced a language, but heavily affected the culture.
In more modern times, Mennonite, Japanese, and Brazilian immigrants have been coming to the country. Despite this, they have not changed the culture very much, since they generally live in homogenous regions, with intermarriage being shunned.

QUESTION 7

In Paraguay, playing music is very common and very fun for the people. Generally it is slow, and while European in origin, the songs are sung in Guarani. These songs generally reflect national themes. Traditional dance is also popular, such as the Paraguayan bottle dance, which is named so because the dancers have bottles on their head.

THE 5 THEMES

The relative location of Paraguay itself is the southern central region of South America, while the absolute location of its capital Asuncion is 25.2667° S, 57.6333° W. As for place, Paraguay is similar to other South American countries, but it does have its own aspects to it, such as the natives and the Gran Chaco. The regions of Paraguay are speared by the Paraguay River, and are called Region Oriental or Eastern Region, and Region Occidental or Western Region. The western region is also known as the Chaco Boreal.
In Paraguay, HEI occurs in some places more abundantly than others, as some of the areas are less urban, such as villages that still work with the native ways. Finally, Movement in Paraguay has occurred multiple times, when both the Spaniards and the later immigrants came to the country.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Jermyn, Leslie. Paraguay. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2000. Print.
• http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Paraguay.aspx
• http://www.everyculture.com/No-Sa/Paraguay.html