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Capital
nome: Asuncion
coordenadas geográficas: 25 16 S, 57 40 W
diferença do tempo: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends last Sunday in March
etymology: the name means "assumption" and derives from the original name given to the city at its founding in 1537, Nuestra Senora Santa Maria de la Asuncion (Our Lady Saint Mary of the Assumption)
Independência
14-15 Maio 1811 (from Spain); note - the uprising against Spanish authorities took place during the night of 14-15 Maio 1811 and both days are celebrated in Paraguay
Feriado nacional
Dia da independência, 14-15 Maio (1811) (observed 15 Maio); 14 Maio is celebrated as Flag Day
Constitución
history: several previous; latest approved and promulgada 20 Junho 1992
amendments: proposed at the initiative of at least one quarter of either chamber of the National Congress, by the president of the republic, or by petition of at least 30,000 voters; passage requires absolute majority vote by both chambers and approval in a referendum; emendada 2011, 2014; note - in Abril 2017, a proposed amendment to extend presidential term limits was defeated by the lower house of the National Congress (2018)
Sufrágio
18 anos de idade; universal y compulsório until the age of 75
Poder Executivo
chefe do estado: Presidente Mario Abdo BENITEZ (desde 15 August 2018); Vice Presidente Hugo Adalberto VELAZQUEZ Moreno (desde 15 August 2018); note - the president is both chefe do estado and cabeça de governo
cabeça de governo: Presidente Mario Abdo BENITEZ (desde 15 August 2018); Vice Presidente Hugo Adalberto VELAZQUEZ Moreno (desde 15 August 2018)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president
elections/appointments: president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by simple majority popular vote for a single 5-year term; election last held on 22 April 2018 (next to be held in April 2023)
election results: Mario Abdo BENITEZ elected president; percent of vote - Mario Abdo BENITEZ (ANR) 46.4%, Efrain ALEGRE (PLRA) 42.7%, Juan Bautista YBANEZ 3.3%, other 7.6%

Fonte: CIA World Factbook
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