Paraguay River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Paraguay River |
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| Rio Paraguay, Río Paraguay | |
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 View of Paraguay River near Asunción
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| Countries | Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia |
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| Tributaries | |
| - left | Negro River, Miranda River, Apa River |
| - right | Jauru River, Pilcomayo River, Bermejo River |
| Mouth | Paraná River |
| - elevation | 50 m (164 ft) |
| - coordinates | 27°18′S 58°38′W / 27.300°S 58.633°W |
| Length | 2,621 km (1,629 mi) |
| Basin | 365,592 km² (141,156 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 2,700 m³/s (95,000 cu ft/s) |
The Paraguay River is a major river in south central South America. It goes through Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. It is about 2,621 kilometres (1,629 mi) long. It starts in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It ends when it joins the Paraná River north of Corrientes. The biggest city on the river is Asunción, the capital city of Paraguay, which is located at its meeting with the Putumayo River.
Images for kids
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The Paraguay-Bolivia-Brazil tripoint map.
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Deep water port on the River Paraguay in Asunción, Paraguay
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The very clear waters of the Rio da Prata, part of the Paraguay River basin near Bonito, Brazil, is rich in fish, such as Brycon hilarii (yellowish) and Prochilodus lineatus (dark)
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A golden dorado (foreground) and four Brycon hilarii (behind) in Rio da Prata, part of the Paraguay River basin near Bonito, Brazil
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Paraguay River in the Amolar Mountains, in Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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The Paraguay River around Isla del Cerrito, Argentina-Paraguay border. The Paraguay River passes through 2 Argentine provinces: Formosa and Chaco. (The image has been rotated eastwardly).
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Puerto Busch, located directly along the Paraguay River, in the progressive Southeastern Bolivia, is Bolivia's only sovereign exit to the sea and has a deep water port under construction.
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See also
In Spanish: Río Paraguay para niños
