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 Paraguay
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007| Introduction - Paraguay: |  | Location - Paraguay: |  | Location | Central South America, northeast of Argentina |  |  |  | Geographic coordinates | 23 00 S, 58 00 W |  |  |  | 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: 3,995 km border countries: Argentina 1,880 km, Bolivia 750 km, Brazil 1,365 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 Pero (Cerro Tres Kandu) 842 m
 |  |  |  | Natural resources | hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone |  |  |  | Land use | arable land: 7.47% permanent crops: 0.24%
 other: 92.29% (2005)
 |  |  |  | Irrigated land | 670 sq km (2003) |  |  |  | Natural hazards | local flooding in southeast (early September to June); poorly drained plains may become boggy (early October to June) |  |  |  | Environment current issues | deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands |  |  |  | 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
 |  |  |  | Geography note | landlocked; lies between Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil; population concentrated in southern part of country |  |  |  | People - Paraguay: |  | Government - Paraguay: |  | Economy - Paraguay: |  | Communications - Paraguay: |  | Transportation - Paraguay: |  | Military - Paraguay: |  Source: CIA >>>
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