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Paraguay Geography - 2002 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb2002/paraguay/paraguay_geography.html SOURCE: 2002 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Central South America, northeast of Argentina Geographic coordinates 23 00 S, 58 00 W Map references South America Area
Area - comparative slightly smaller than California Land boundaries
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
Natural resources hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone Land use
Irrigated land 670 sq km (1998 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; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal present health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
landlocked; lies between Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil; population concentrated in southern part of country
NOTE: The information regarding Paraguay on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Paraguay Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Paraguay Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA. |