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Guarani
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Guarani
The currency of Paraguay. It was introduced in 1944, replacing the Paraguayan peso. It was pegged to the U.S. dollar between 1960 and 1985. It is now the least valuable currency in North and South America.


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In a sense, this is still the most truly Guarani literature, because it was produced by Guaranis themselves--albeit immersed in a foreign culture, says bookstore owner Bogado.
5 million inhabitants are native Paraguayans who pride themselves on their Guarani descent, the Guaranis being the original Indian inhabitants of the country.
Several million people also speak Guarani, in Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, southern Brazil, and Argentina, although only a minority of them are ethnic Guaranis.
 
 
 
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