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Amambay (department) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 23 00 00 S degrees minutes |
Lat: -23.0000 decimal degrees |
Long: 056 00 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -56.0000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Area bordering Brazil & drained by Paraguay river; mountain forests are exploited for timber; department also produces cattle & maté. |
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Amambay (preferred,C,V)
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Departamento del Amambay (C,V,display,O)
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Amambay, Departamento del (C,V)
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Decimotercero Departamento (C,U)
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Departamento del Amambai (C,U)
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PA02 (C,U,FIPS)
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Pedro Juan Caballero (C,U)
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Amambay (department) (P) |
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