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 Binacional hydroelectric plant
linked to: Itaipu Dam

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 (via Río de la Plata system)
linked to: Uruguay River
mouth Río de la Plata estuary
linked to: Río de la Plata
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
Rio Grande (Brazil)
linked to: Paranaíba River
sourceRegion southern Brazil

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South America hasMajorRiver Paraná River
Argentina majorRiver Paraná River
Latin America hasRiver Paraná River
Americas hasMajorRiver Paraná River
Paraguay River mouth Paraná River
Paraguay River majorTributaryOf Paraná River
Iguazu Falls partOf Paraná River basin
linked to: Paraná River
Paraguay majorRiver Paraná River
Northern Argentina hasRiver Paraná River
subject linked to: northern Argentina
Uruguay River confluenceWith Paraná River
Río de la Plata mouthOf Paraná River
Curitiba BRT system locatedIn Paraná
linked to: Paraná River
Guarani peoples region Paraná River basin
linked to: Paraná River
German Brazilians majorSettlement Paraná
linked to: Paraná River
Santa Fe, Argentina locatedOnRiver Paraná River
Santa Fe, Argentina locatedOnWaterway Paraná River waterway
linked to: Paraná River
Santa Fe, Argentina locatedInHydrologicalBasin Paraná River basin
linked to: Paraná River
Spanish conquest of the Río de la Plata region hasLocation Paraná River basin
linked to: Paraná River
Buenos Aires Province hasMajorRiver Paraná River
Rosario locatedOnRiver Paraná River
Corrientes locatedOnRiver Paraná River
Corrientes riverBank Paraná River
Yacyretá Dam locatedOnRiver Paraná River
Yacyretá Dam crosses Paraná River
Itaipu Dam locatedOnRiver Paraná River
Posadas locatedOnRiver Paraná River
Posadas locatedInHydrologicalBasin Paraná River basin
linked to: Paraná River
Posadas hasPortOn Paraná River
Foz do Iguaçu locatedOnRiver Paraná River
Brazilian Highlands drainageDivideFor Paraná River Basin
linked to: Paraná River
La Plata Basin majorRiver Paraná River
Paraná Delta formedByRiver Paraná River
Paraná Delta borderedBy Paraná River
Paraná Delta partOf Paraná River system
linked to: Paraná River
Pilcomayo River mouth Paraná River
Pilcomayo River tributaryOf Paraná River
Río de la Plata region drainedBy Paraná River
Tietê River mouthOf Paraná River
Tietê River partOf Paraná River basin
linked to: Paraná River
Puerto Iguazú borderRiver Paraná River
Mato Grosso do Sul hasRiver Paraná River
Paranaíba River forms Upper Paraná River
linked to: Paraná River
Paranaíba River mouth Paraná River
Paranaíba River tributaryOf Paraná River
Paranaíba River majorTributaryOf Paraná River
Gran Chaco borderedBy Paraná River
Iguazu River mouth Paraná River
Iguazu River flowsInto Paraná River