Paraná River

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The Paraná River is one of South America's longest and most important rivers, flowing through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina and serving as a key waterway for transport, hydroelectric power, and regional ecosystems.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
transboundary river
basinArea approximately 2.6 million square kilometers
borderFunction forms part of the border between Brazil and Paraguay
forms part of the border between Paraguay and Argentina
forms part of the border between Paraguay and Brazil
continent South America
country Argentina
Brazil
Paraguay
delta Paraná Delta
deltaLocation northeastern Buenos Aires Province
deltaType alluvial delta
dischargeRanking one of the largest rivers by discharge in South America
drainageBasinCountry Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Paraguay
Uruguay
ecologicalRole critical habitat for migratory fish
supports diverse freshwater ecosystems
supports extensive wetlands
economicUse fisheries
hydroelectric power generation
inland waterway transport
irrigation
navigation
etymology derived from Tupi-Guarani meaning "like the sea" or "great river"
flowsInto Río de la Plata
hasDam Itaipu Dam
surface form: Itaipu Binacional hydroelectric plant

Itaipu Dam
Yacyretá Dam
hydropowerImportance one of the world’s most important rivers for hydroelectric power
length approximately 4880 km
lengthRanking one of the longest rivers in the world
second-longest river in South America
majorTributary Iguazu River
Paraguay River
Pilcomayo River
Tietê River
Uruguay River
surface form: Uruguay River (via Río de la Plata system)
mouth Río de la Plata
surface form: Río de la Plata estuary
nameLanguage Portuguese
Spanish
navigability navigable for large vessels along significant stretches
partOf La Plata Basin
passesNear Asunción
Corrientes
Foz do Iguaçu
Posadas
Rosario
sourceConfluence Paranaíba River
Paranaíba River
surface form: Rio Grande (Brazil)
sourceRegion southern Brazil

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Iguazu River tributaryOf Paraná River
Entre Ríos Province borderedByRiver Paraná River
Misiones Province hasNaturalFeature Paraná River
Iguazú National Park partOf Paraná River
this entity surface form: Paraná River basin
Ciudad del Este locatedOnRiver Paraná River
Tetã Paraguái locatedOnRiver Paraná River
Misiones rainforest borderedBy Paraná River
River Plate Basin Treaty appliesTo Paraná River
Paraná locatedOnRiver Paraná River
Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina locatedOnRiver Paraná River
subject surface form: Rosario
Bermejo River hydrologicalSystem Paraná River
this entity surface form: Paraná–Paraguay river system
Minas Gerais borders Paraná River
this entity surface form: Paraná
Central Argentina hasRiver Paraná River
Paraná state contains Paraná River
subject surface form: Paraná (state)
this entity surface form: Paraná River (section)
Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz locatedInBasin Paraná River
this entity surface form: Paraná River basin
Santa Fe locatedOnRiver Paraná River
Port of Santa Fe locatedOnRiver Paraná River
Paraná, Entre Ríos locatedOnRiver Paraná River
Paraná, Entre Ríos isOnBankOf Paraná River
Santa Fe La Vieja archaeological site (nearby historic origin) locatedOnWaterbody Paraná River
subject surface form: Santa Fe La Vieja archaeological site
Northeastern Argentina majorRiver Paraná River
Northeastern Argentina hasBorderAlong Paraná River
Ramallo locatedOn Paraná River
Salado del Norte River mouth Paraná River
Salado del Norte River isTributaryOf Paraná River
Governorate of Paraguay mainRiver Paraná River
Entre Ríos bordersRiver Paraná River