Gran Chaco

Proper noun

Meaning

the Gran Chaco

A sparsely populated, hot and semiarid lowland natural region of the Río de la Plata basin, divided among eastern Bolivia, western Paraguay, northern Argentina, and a portion of the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul.
Synonyms: Chaco Plain, Dry Chaco

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Synonyms

Central America

Examples

Asuncion's annual precipitation values observe a summer maximum, due to severe subtropical summer thunderstorms which travel southward from northern Paraguay, originating in the Gran Chaco region of the northwestern part of the country. Source: Internet

Gran Chaco not included as it was still a disputed territory. Source: Internet

In 1932, it clashed with neighboring Paraguay over another desert, the Gran Chaco — then thought to be rich in petroleum. Source: Internet

The KINP protects the most biodiverse portion of the Gran Chaco, an ecoregion shared with Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil. Source: Internet

The low hills in the northwestern part of the Alto Chaco are the highest parts in the Gran Chaco. Source: Internet

They are responsible for the creation of the 34,000 square kilometre Kaa-Iya del Gran Chaco National Park and Integrated Management Area (KINP). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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