Republic of Paraguay

República del Paraguay

Paraguái Tavakuairetã

Lenguas de Paraguay/Paraguái Ñe'ẽnguéra
The Republic of Paraguay is a mostly bilingual country, as the majority of the population uses Spanish and Guaraní. The Constitution of Paraguay of 1992 declared it as a multicultural and bilingual country, establishing Spanish and Guaraní as official languages. Spanish, a Romance language, is understood by about 90% of the population as a first or second language. Guaraní, an indigenous language of the Tupian family, is understood by 80%, and its use is regulated by the Academy of the Guaraní Language.

Francisco Solano López

Francisco Solano López was a Paraguayan dictator, military officer and politician who served as President of Paraguay between 1862 and 1870, of which he served mostly during the Paraguayan War (1864–1870). He succeeded his father Carlos Antonio López as the second president of Paraguay. He is the only Paraguayan president to have been killed in action. He is one of only two Paraguayans to have received the rank of Marshal, along with José Félix Estigarribia. He is officially recognized as the country's national hero since the presidency of Colonel Rafael Franco between 1936 and 1937 after decades of liberal governments that rejected his figure as heroic. 

Himno Nacional Paraguayo/Tetã Paraguái Momorãhéi