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ParaguayGeography
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Location: |
Central South America, northeast of Argentina
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Geographic coordinates: |
23 00 S, 58 00 W
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Map references: |
South America
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Area: |
total: 406,750 sq km
land: 397,300 sq km
water: 9,450 sq km
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Area - comparative: |
slightly smaller than California
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Land boundaries: |
total: 3,920 km
border countries: Argentina 1,880 km, Bolivia 750 km, Brazil 1,290 km
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Coastline: |
0 km (landlocked)
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Maritime claims: |
none (landlocked)
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Climate: |
subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west
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Terrain: |
grassy plains and wooded hills east of Rio Paraguay; Gran Chaco region west of Rio Paraguay mostly low, marshy plain near the river, and dry forest and thorny scrub elsewhere
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: junction of Rio Paraguay and Rio Parana 46 m
highest point: Cerro Pero (Cerro Tres Kandu) 842 m
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Natural resources: |
hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone
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Land use: |
arable land: 7.6%
permanent crops: 0.23%
other: 92.17% (2001)
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Irrigated land: |
670 sq km (1998 est.)
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Natural hazards: |
local flooding in southeast (early September to June); poorly drained plains may become boggy (early October to June)
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Environment - current issues: |
deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands
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Environment - international agreements: |
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
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Geography - note: |
landlocked; lies between Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil; population concentrated in southern part of country
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World Factbook INDEX:
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