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Paraguay Geography 1996

Location:

Central South America, northeast of Argentina

Map references:

South America

Area:

total area:

406,750 sq km

land area:

397,300 sq km

comparative area:

slightly smaller than California

Land boundaries:

total 3,920 km, Argentina 1,880 km, Bolivia 750 km, Brazil 1,290 km

Coastline:

0 km (landlocked)

Maritime claims:

none; landlocked

International disputes:

short section of the boundary with Brazil, just west of Salto del Guaira (Guaira Falls) on the Rio Parana, has not been determined

Climate:

varies from temperate in east to semiarid in 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

Natural resources:

hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone

Land use:

arable land:

20%

permanent crops:

meadows and pastures:

39%

forest and woodland:

35%

other:

Irrigated land:

670 sq km (1989 est.)

Environment:

current issues:

deforestation (an estimated 2 million hectares of forest land have been lost from 1958-1985); water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal present health risks for many urban residents

natural hazards:

local flooding in southeast (early September to June); poorly drained plains may become boggy (early October to June)

international agreements:

party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection; signed, but not ratified - Nuclear Test Ban

Note:

landlocked; buffer between Argentina and Brazil

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