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Himno Nacional Paraguayo
Paraguay
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Key Facts
Climate
subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west
Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
Government type
presidential republic
Natural resources
hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone
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