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Capital Paraguay, in 36 editions.

The entry for Paraguay published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.

editions changed the text
10
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).

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2025 edition

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name:
Asunción
geographic coordinates:
25 16 S, 57 40 W
time difference:
UTC-3 (2 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology:
the name means "assumption" in Spanish; the Spanish founded the city on August 15, 1537, the Catholic feast day for the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

name: Asunción
geographic coordinates: 25 16 S, 57 40 W
time difference: UTC-3 (2 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name means "assumption" and derives from in Spanish; the original name given to Spanish founded the city at its founding in on August 15, 1537, Nuestra Senora Santa Maria de la Asuncion (Our Lady Saint Mary the Catholic feast day for the Assumption of the Assumption) Virgin Mary

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Paraguay: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/paraguay/capital.

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