Paraguay
Recently, Paraguay’s Senate voted to remove country’s President Santiago Pena, for misconduct in office and placed him under house arrest.
About Paraguay:
- Location: It is a landlocked country located in central South America.
- Bordering countries: It is bordered by Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina
- The Tropic of Capricorn passes through it.
- Capital City: Asunción, a city that lies on the Paraguay River.
- Geographical Features of Paraguay:
- It is divided by the Paraguay River into two distinct regions: the eastern Región Oriental and the western Región Occidental, also known as the Chaco Boreal.
- Climate: It has subtropical to temperate climate, characterized by a rainy season in summer and a dry season in winter.
- Rivers: It is drained by the Paraguay, Parana, and Pilcomayo Rivers.
- Lakes: Lake Ypoa and Lake Vera
- Mountain: Cerro Pero is the highest mountain in Paraguay
Source: How a bank collapse in Paraguay brought down the country’s President | Explained