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Regional Information

Central South America, northeast of Argentina

Capital City

Asuncion
Regional Relationships

unruly region at convergence of Argentina-Brazil-Paraguay borders is locus of money laundering, smuggling, arms and illegal narcotics trafficking, and fundraising for extremist organizations
Environmental: Goals/Challenges/Agreements

Challenges

Deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands

International Agreements

Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Humanitarian Projects
Native Languages

Spanish (official), Guarani (official)
Climate

Subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west