Central South America, northeast of Argentina |
Central South America, northeast of Argentina |
South America |
South America |
slightly smaller than California |
slightly smaller than California |
Argentina 1,880 km, Bolivia 750 km, Brazil 1,290 km |
Argentina 1,880 km, Bolivia 750 km, Brazil 1,290 km |
subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west |
subtropical? to temperate?; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west |
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 |
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 |
junction of Rio Paraguay and Rio Parana 46 m |
junction of [[Rio Paraguay]? and [Rio Parana]? 46 m |
Cerro San Rafael 850 m |
[Cerro San Rafael]? 850 m |
hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone |
hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone |
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands |
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, [Hazardous Wastes]?, Law of the Sea, [[Ozone Layer Protection[[, Wetlands |
Nuclear Test Ban |
Nuclear Test Ban |
landlocked; lies between Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil |
landlocked; lies between Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil |