| PARAGUAYAN GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than California |
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Area > Land
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397,300 sq km |
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[58th of 238]
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Area > Total
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406,750 sq km |
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[64th of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Asuncion - 502,426 |
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Climate
subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west |
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Forested Land
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58.8% |
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[24th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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23 00 S, 58 00 W |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Argentina 1,880 km, Bolivia 750 km, Brazil 1,365 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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7.47% |
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[129th of 258]
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Largest city population
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1,081,000 |
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[82nd of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Asuncion - 502,426 |
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Location
Central South America, northeast of Argentina |
Map references
South America |
Natural hazards
local flooding in southeast (early September to June); poorly drained plains may become boggy (early October to June) |
Natural resources
hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone |
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Population density
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13.68 people per sqkm |
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[193rd of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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14.85 people/m²
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[173rd of 204]
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Precipitation
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1,333 mm |
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[23rd of 95]
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Surface area > sq. km
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406,750 km²
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[59th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Cerro Pero |
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