Paraguay Extra Credit by Maximus Cannon https://padlet.com/091100/eagjzqlpbn4y Social Studies 1/2 Extra Credit - Max Cannon, Kirsten Fellenbaum. en-us 2017-12-06 13:41:54 UTC 2024-10-27 23:07:51 UTC hello@padlet.com 091100 https://padlet.com/091100/eagjzqlpbn4y/wish/213688585 2017-12-06 13:51:07 UTC https://padlet.com/091100/eagjzqlpbn4y/wish/213688585 Government structure 091100 https://padlet.com/091100/eagjzqlpbn4y/wish/213689035 Paraguay is a Representative Democratic Republic. The National Constitution (NC) separated the powers into three different branches. This way, Executive power goes to the president solely and Legislative power is vested in the two chambers of the NC.]]> 2017-12-06 13:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/091100/eagjzqlpbn4y/wish/213689035 Paraguay's HDI ranking and details about it. 091100 https://padlet.com/091100/eagjzqlpbn4y/wish/213689175 Paraguay is ranked 110 in the HDI for 2015, putting it at average medium human development. 
Currency: Paraguayan guaraní
GDP per capita: 4,080.20 USD (2016)
Gross domestic product: 27.44 billion USD (2016)
GNI per capita: 9,060 PPP dollars (2016)
GDP growth rate: 4.1% annual change (2016)
Gross national income: 60.91 billion PPP dollars (2016)
Internet users: 23.9% of the population (2011)
]]> 2017-12-06 13:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/091100/eagjzqlpbn4y/wish/213689175 Citation 015247 https://padlet.com/091100/eagjzqlpbn4y/wish/213689203 Paraguay, Central Intelligence Agency (2016)  The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved January 1, 2017. 
"2016 Human Development Report" United Nations Development Programme. (2017, December 05) Para. 5

]]> 2017-12-06 13:52:33 UTC https://padlet.com/091100/eagjzqlpbn4y/wish/213689203 Paraguay's Economic Structure 091100 https://padlet.com/091100/eagjzqlpbn4y/wish/213689210 Paraguay has a market economy which means it is supply and demand. The economy itself is very dependent on agriculture. Over the past couple years, the country has grown due to agriculture exports, with their main agriculture export being soybeans. Paraguay as the economic advantages of a young population and the use of hydroelectric power. But the country does not have many mineral resources and has gone through political instability weakening the economy. Never the less Paraguay was the most agricultural economy in South America.]]> 2017-12-06 13:52:34 UTC https://padlet.com/091100/eagjzqlpbn4y/wish/213689210 Influence on government choice 091100 https://padlet.com/091100/eagjzqlpbn4y/wish/213702385 Paraguay was once ruled by 44 different men. Some of which were in the military at the time. After several decades, General Alfredo Stroessner was given power. Children were raised into the catholic Spanish culture and most continued on with that as their religion.  During the 20th century Paraguay went to the Chaco war with Bolivia. they fought over who would gain control over the Chaco region. There were about 30,000 Paraguayans this all contributed to which type of government they would choose.]]> 2017-12-06 14:16:08 UTC https://padlet.com/091100/eagjzqlpbn4y/wish/213702385 5 Major Characteristics 015247 https://padlet.com/091100/eagjzqlpbn4y/wish/214866225 ~Ruled by General Alfredo Stroessner 
~ One basic right citizens have is Freedom of speech
-Refugees are excepted
~The law prohibits discrimination
~Major parliamentary parties
-National Republican Association
-Progressive Democratic 
Authentic Radical Liberal
~Underemployment is major (Conflict is caused by it)
~Power goes to 3 branches, Executive, Legislative, and Judicial]]> 2017-12-10 23:02:06 UTC https://padlet.com/091100/eagjzqlpbn4y/wish/214866225