Paraguay

Map of Paraguay

Official name: Republic of Paraguay Capital: Asuncion Area: total: 406,750 sq km water: 9,450 sq km land: 397,300 sq km Location: Central South America, northeast of Argentina Geographic coordinates: 23 00 S, 58 00 W Comparative Area: slightly smaller than California Land boundaries: total: 3,920 km border countries: Argentina 1,880 km, Bolivia 750 km, Brazil 1,290 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Terrain: 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 Elevation extremes: lowest point: junction of Rio Paraguay and Rio Parana 46 m highest point: Cerro Pero (Cerro Tres Kandu) 842 m