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| Location | Central South America, northeast of Argentina | | | Geographic coordinates | 23 00 S, 58 00 W | | | Zone | South America | | | Area | total: 406,750 sq km
land: 397,300 sq km
water: 9,450 sq km | | | 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 | | | Irrigated land | 0 km (landlocked) | | | 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 | |
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