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Zeballos Cué
Zeballos Cué is a neighbourhood (''barrio'') of Asunción, Paraguay. Geography ;LÃmits Paraguay River to the north. Loma Pytá (Asunción), Loma Pytá neighbourhood to the south. Mariano Roque Alonso, Paraguay, Mariano Roque Alonso City to the east. Botánico (Asunción), Bótanico neighbourhood to the west Neighbourhoods of Asunción {{Paraguay-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, two United Nations General Assembly observers#Current non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (15 states, of which there are six UN member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (two states, both in associated state, free association with New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capital District (Paraguay)
Capital District most commonly refers to the Capital District of New York, the metropolitan area surrounding Albany, the capital city of New York State. It may also refer to: * Capital districts and territories, specially designated administrative divisions * Capital region, a region or district surrounding a capital city * Capital District (Venezuela), a federal district * Capital Regional District, a local government administrative district in British Columbia, Canada * Capital District (VHSL), a district of the Virginia High School League See also * * *Capital districts and territories * Capital region (other) ** National Capital Region (India), Delhi and its neighboring areas * District (other) * Capital (other) Capital and its variations may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** Capital region, a metropolitan region containing the capital ** List of national capitals * Capital letter, an upper-case lett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gran Asunción ...
Greater Asunción () is the metropolitan area of the capital city of Paraguay, Asunción. It consists of twenty cities: Asunción itself, the capital, and the surrounding cities in Central Department. One in three Paraguayans live in this metropolitan area, which has more than 2.7 million inhabitants. List of cities in Great Asunción Transportation The Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Luque connects this metropolitan area with other American and European destinations. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gran Asuncion Geography of Asunción Asunción Asunción (, ) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay of Asunción in the north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asunción
Asunción (, ) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay of Asunción in the northwest separate the city from the Occidental Region of Paraguay and from Argentina in the south part of the city. The rest of the city is surrounded by the Central Department. Asunción is one of the oldest cities in South America and the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities#South America, longest continually inhabited area in the RÃo de la Plata Basin; for this reason it is known as "the Mother of Cities". From Asunción, Spanish colonization of the Americas, Spanish colonial expeditions departed to found other cities, including the second foundation of Buenos Aires, that of other important cities such as Villarrica, Paraguay, Villarrica, Corrientes, Santa Fe, Argentina, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Argentina, Córdoba, Santa Cruz de la Sie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraguay
Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, Brazil to the Brazil–Paraguay border, east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. It has a population of around 6.1 million, nearly 2.3 million of whom live in the Capital city, capital and largest city of Asunción, and its surrounding metro area. Spanish conquistadores arrived in 1524, and in 1537 established the city of Asunción, the first capital of the Governorate of the RÃo de la Plata. During the 17th century, Paraguay was the center of Reductions, Jesuit missions, where the native Guaranà people were converted to Christianity and introduced to European culture. After the Suppression of the Society of Jesus, expulsion of the Jesuits from Spanish territories in 1767, Paraguay increasingly became a peripheral colony. Following Independence of Paraguay, independence from Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraguay River
The Paraguay River (''Ysyry Paraguái'' in Guarani language, Guarani, ''Rio Paraguai'' in Portuguese language, Portuguese, ''RÃo Paraguay'' in Spanish language, Spanish) is a major river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. It flows about from its headwaters in the States of Brazil, Brazilian state of Mato Grosso to its confluence with the Paraná River north of Corrientes and Resistencia, Chaco, Resistencia. Course The Paraguay's source is south of Diamantino in the Mato Grosso state of Brazil. It follows a generally southwesterly course, passing through the Brazilian city of Cáceres, Mato Grosso, Cáceres. It then turns in a generally southward direction, flowing through the Pantanal wetlands, the city of Corumbá, then running close to the Brazil-Bolivia border for a short distance in the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul. From the city of Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay, the river forms the border betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loma Pytá (Asunción)
Loma Pytã is a populous barrio in the city of Asunción, capital of the Republic of Paraguay Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, Brazil to the Brazil–Paraguay border, east and northeast, and Boli .... The land use is predominantly residential and, to a lesser extent, commercial. Currently, there are several shopping centers, including the "El Portal" shopping center. Several renowned hypermarkets have also opened in this area of Asunción, including several appliance and electronics stores. Neighbourhoods of Asunción {{Paraguay-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariano Roque Alonso, Paraguay
Mariano Roque Alonso () is a district and city located in the Central Department of Paraguay, in the Gran Asunción metropolitan area. The city has a population of approximately 85,000 people. The city was founded in 1944 and is located between the Paraguay River and the Transchaco Road, approximately 18 kilometers away from the city of Asunción. This optimal location has allowed the city to experience rapid commercial, industrial, and social development. The town is known for the fact that, on the afternoon of February 4, 1996, LAC Colombia Flight 028 crashed while taking off from Silvio Pettirossi International Airport, killing four crew members and eighteen people on the ground. With a total of 22 people dead, it is the worst air accident in the history of Paraguay. The economy of Mariano Roque Alonso is primarily supported by commercial, port and fishing activities. It is also the home of the Mariano Roque Alonso International Expo Fair, Paraguay's largest annual Expo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botánico (Asunción)
Botánico is a neighbourhood (''barrio'') of Asunción, Paraguay Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, Brazil to the Brazil–Paraguay border, east and northeast, and Boli .... Neighbourhoods of Asunción {{Paraguay-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
