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Alto Paraná (department) |
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Lat: 25 30 00 S degrees minutes |
Lat: -25.5000 decimal degrees |
Long: 054 50 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -54.8333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Borders Argentina & Brazil; population includes many recent immigrants from Europe who primarily reside in Puerto Presidente Stroessner; linked to nation's capital by highway; crystals, rubies & emeralds are mined in the area. |
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Alto Paraná (preferred,C,V)
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Departamento del Alto Paraná (C,V,display,O)
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Alto Paraná, Departamento del (C,V)
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Decimo Departamento (C,U)
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PA01 (C,U,FIPS)
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