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Geography Of ParaguayMap of Paraguay Location: Central South America, northeast of Argentina Geographic coordinates: Map references: South America Area:
total: 406,750 sq km
land: 397,300 sq km
water: 9,450 sq km Area - comparative: slightly smaller than California Land boundaries:
total: 3,920 km
border countries: Argentina 1,880 km, Bolivia 750 km, Brazil 1,290 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none (landlocked) Climate: subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west 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 Elevation extremes:
lowest point: junction of Rio Paraguay and Rio Parana 46 m
highest point: Cerro San Rafael 850 m Natural resources: hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone Land use:
arable land: 6%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 55%
forests and woodland: 32%
other: 7% (1993 est.) Irrigated land: 670 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards: local flooding in southeast (early September to June); poorly drained plains may become boggy (early October to June) Environment - current issues: deforestation (an estimated 20,000 km² of forest land were lost from 1958-85); water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal present health risks for many urban residents 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: Nuclear Test Ban Geography - note: landlocked; lies between Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil - See also : Paraguay
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