| Climate Paraguay :
| subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west
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| Terrain Paraguay :
| 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
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| Elevation extremes lowest Paraguay :
| junction of Rio Paraguay and Rio Parana 46 m
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| Elevation extremes highest Paraguay :
| Cerro Pero (Cerro Tres Kandu) 842 m
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| Natural resources Paraguay :
| hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone
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| Land use arableland Paraguay :
| 7,60%
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| Irrigated land Paraguay :
| 670 sq km (1998 est.)
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| Natural hazards Paraguay :
| local flooding in southeast (early September to June); poorly drained plains may become boggy (early October to June)
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| Environment current issues Paraguay :
| deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal present health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands
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| Geography note Paraguay :
| landlocked; lies between Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil; population concentrated in southern part of country
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