Paraguay is a member of the United Nations and several of its specialized agencies. It also belongs to the Organization of American States, the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI), the Rio Group, INTERPOL and MERCOSUR (the Southern Cone Common Market). Its foreign policy has followed closely the Rio Group’s lead on many issues of wideranging political importance. The examples and perspective in this article do not represent a worldwide view. ... The Organization of American States (OAS; OEA in the other three official languages) is an international organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C., USA. Its members are the 35 independent nations of the Americas. ... The Asociación Latinoamericana de Integración (the Latin American Integration Association; known as ALADI or, occasionally, by the English acronym LAIA) is a Latin American trade integration association, based in Montevideo. ... The Rio Group is an international organization of Latin American states. ... Interpol logo Interpol, more correctly the International Criminal Police Organization, was created in 1923 to assist international criminal police co-operation. ... Flag of Mercosur MERCOSUR Mercosur or Mercosul (Spanish: Mercado Común del Sur, Portuguese: Mercado Comum do Sul, English: Southern Common Market) is a trading zone between Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay, founded in 1991 by the Treaty of Asunción, which was later amended and updated by the 1995...

Paraguay recognizes the Republic of China on Taiwan instead of the People's Republic of China. National motto: None Official language Mandarin Chinese Capital and largest city Taipei President Chen Shui-bian Premier Frank Hsieh Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 138th 35,980 km² 2. ...

Illicit drugs

Paraguay is a producer of marijuana, most or all of which is consumed in South America. It’s also a transshipment country for Bolivian cocaine headed for Southern Cone markets, Europe and a limited amount to the United States. Species Cannabis indica Cannabis ruderalis Cannabis sativa Cannabis is a genus of flowering plant that includes one or more species. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... This article is about the drug Cocaine. ... The term Southern Cone (Cono Sur or Cone Sul) refers to the southernmost areas of South America. ... A satellite composite image of Europe // Etymology Picture of Europa, carried away by bull-shaped Zeus. ...

See also

• Paraguay