Republic of Paraguay
- proper noun
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República del Paraguay
- In 1811, the Republic of Paraguay declared its independence from Spanish rule.
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The newly installed President of the Republic of Paraguay, Dr. Federico Franco Gomez, was born in Asuncion on July 23, 1962.
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On June 22, 2012, following the political trial of ex-president Fernando Lugo in the National Congress, Dr. Franco was elected President of the Republic of Paraguay by the national legislature for a term that will expire in August 2013.
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P.T.: What do you think regarding the lack of support from MERCOSUR and UNASUR to the new government of the Republic of Paraguay?
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In national elections on April 20, 2008, he was democratically elected vice-president of the Republic of Paraguay by the Patriotic Alliance for Change on behalf of his political party Liberal Radical Auténtico.
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The Republic of Paraguay is known for its rich cultural heritage and biodiversity.
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As a landlocked country in South America, the Republic of Paraguay relies heavily on trade with its neighbors.
Synonyms
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A country in South America with no coast bordered by Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward compositional country name: 'republic' (a form of government) + 'of' + the country name 'Paraguay', so its referent (the official name of Paraguay) is directly derivable from the parts. This [noun + of + proper noun] naming pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows a regular grammatical pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it.
Etymology
Republic of Paraguay may come from the big Paraguay River and the local Guarani language. One common idea says Paraguay meant 'river of many waters', so the country's name points to the river that shapes the land and its people.