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About 95 percent of Paraguay's population resides in the Paraneña region, which has all the significant orographic features and a more predictable climate. The Paraneña region can be generally described as consisting of an area of highlands in the east that slopes toward the Río Paraguay and becomes an area of lowlands, subject to floods ...
The Chaco region that makes up the northwestern half (~60%) of Paraguay is a modern foreland basin [7] that extends into Argentina and Bolivia where it borders the Andean thrust front. Superficially the Chaco Basin is an alluvial basin composed of land-derived (in contrast to marine sediments) material, mostly fine sand and clays of Paleogene ...
An enlargeable topographic map of Paraguay. Geography of Paraguay. Paraguay is: a landlocked country; Location: Southern Hemisphere; Western Hemisphere. Latin America. South America. Southern Cone (definition varies as to whether Paraguay is included or not) Time zone: UTC-04, October–March UTC-03; Extreme points of Paraguay High: Cerro Peró ...
Paraguay (/ ˈ p ær ə ɡ w aɪ /; Spanish pronunciation: [paɾaˈɣwaj] ⓘ), officially the Republic of Paraguay (Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guarani: Paraguái Tavakuairetã), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest.
Paraguay geography-related lists (1 C, 10 P) B. Borders of Paraguay (5 C, 3 P) E. Ecoregions of Paraguay (2 C, 7 P) G. Geology of Paraguay (5 C, 6 P)
The Paraguay River is the primary waterway of the 147,629-square-kilometre (57,000 sq mi) Pantanal wetlands of southern Brazil, northern Paraguay and parts of Bolivia. The Pantanal is the world's largest tropical wetland and is largely dependent upon waters provided by the Paraguay River.
The landforms of Earth are generally divided into physiographic regions, consisting of physiographic provinces, which in turn consist of physiographic sections, [1] [2] [3] though some others use different terminology, such as realms, regions and subregions. [4]
Pages in category "Landforms of Paraguay" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. P. Paraná Plateau; R.