Course Material Slide Shows Culture Countries Links
"In the conditions of modern life the rule is absolute, the race which does not value trained intelligence is doomed...To-day we maintain ourselves. Tomorrow science will have moved forward yet one more step, and there will be no appeal from the judgment, which will then be pronounced on the uneducated."  Alfred North Whitehead

"En las condiciones de la vida moderna hay una regla absoluta: el pueblo que no valora la inteligencia entrenada
está condenado. Hasta hoy nos mantenemos por nuestra cuenta. Mañana la ciencia habrá avanzado un
paso más, y no habrá manera del apelar al juicio que se pronunciará entonces contra los no educados. "

 

PARAGUAY

LINKS TO PICTURES/DETAILS OF THESE ITEMS:
Map of the country (show detail in relation to surrounding countries and continent it's located): http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/country/paraguay.html
Flag: http://flagspot.net/flags/py.html
National Bird / Flower / Tree / Symbol(s): National Bird
http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/Bare-throatedBellbird.jpg

Flower
Jasmin of the Paraguay

Tree
Food/Recipes:  
Arts - Music/Radio stations, Singers/Artists, Crafts:  
Places - Beaches/Nature Reserve/Landmarks/
Attractions/Entertainment/Sports:		 Sports http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/south_america/paraguay/activities.htm
Tourist information, cost for
Lodging/Resorts/Apartment Villas/Hotels:

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/south_america/paraguay/

Current News
(newspapers, radio stations, television channels):		 Newspapers
          http://www.topix.net/world-soccer/paraguay
CNC http://www.cnc.una.py/

GENERAL INFORMATION
(in concise sentences)
Type of government: Constitutional Republic
Capital City:

Asunción
Currency: Guaraní
Languages spoken: Guarani & Spanish
Motto:

“Peace and Justice”
Refranes or Dichos
(sayings/phrases from that place):		 "Live simple so that others may live simple"
Religion: 97% Roman Catholic, 3% Mennonite and Protestants
Climate: Subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west
Festivals/Celebrations/Holiday traditions
(list by month):

Christmas - December
New Year’s Day - January           
Easter - April
Dia de San Blas (Patron Saint of Paraguay) – February
Paz del Chaco (End of the Chaco War) – June
Fundacion de Asuncion (founding of Asuncion) – August
Time differences from Alaska (e.g. hours of difference between the country and Alaska; daylight savings): Difference time :
UTC/GMT -03:00 inc. summer time : +01:00

Daylight Saving Time :
Start: First Sunday in September
End: First Sunday in April
Cost, total travel time, and mileage for a round trip to that country from Alaska on December 21-28 and June 12-19:  

 

Nelson Sierra, Adjunct Professor - University of Alaska Anchorage
3211 Providence Drive, Admin Building ~ Anchorage, Alaska 99508 ~ 907-786-4037 ~ nelson@uaa.alaska.edu
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