| 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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| 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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| Environment international agreements party to Paraguay :
| Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, 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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| Flag description Paraguay :
| three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue with an emblem centered in the white band; unusual flag in that the emblem is different on each side; the obverse (hoist side at the left) bears the national coat of arms (a yellow five-pointed star within a green wreath capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles); the reverse (hoist side at the right) bears the seal of the treasury (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty and the words Paz y Justicia (Peace and Justice) capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles)
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| Agriculture products Paraguay :
| cotton, sugarcane, soybeans, corn, wheat, tobacco, cassava (tapioca), fruits, vegetables; beef, pork, eggs, milk; timber
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| Industries Paraguay :
| sugar, cement, textiles, beverages, wood products, steel, metallurgic, electric power
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