Brazil–Paraguay border

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The Brazil–Paraguay border is an international boundary in South America that runs largely through river systems and connects Brazil’s state of Paraná with eastern Paraguay, serving as a key corridor for trade, energy production, and regional integration.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international border
political boundary
adjacentToBrazilianState Mato Grosso do Sul
Paraná
adjacentToParaguayanDepartment Alto Paraná Department
Amambay Department
Canindeyú Department
Concepción Department
Presidente Hayes Department
borderLengthApproxKm 1365
borderLengthApproxMiles 848
continent South America
countryOnSideA Brazil
countryOnSideB Paraguay
endsNear confluence of Iguazu River and Paraná River
followsNaturalFeature Apa River
Iguazu River
Monday River
Paraná River
Rio Branco
governedByTreaty Treaty of Itaipu
boundary agreements between Brazil and Paraguay
hasBorderCrossing Foz do Iguaçu–Ciudad del Este
linked to: Ciudad del Este

Mundo Novo–Salto del Guairá
Ponta Porã–Pedro Juan Caballero
linked to: Ponta Porã

Porto Murtinho–Carmelo Peralta
hasBorderSegmentIn Pantanal region
linked to: Pantanal

Paraná River basin
hasCityPair Foz do Iguaçu–Ciudad del Este
linked to: Ciudad del Este

Mundo Novo–Salto del Guairá
Ponta Porã–Pedro Juan Caballero
linked to: Ponta Porã

Porto Murtinho–Carmelo Peralta
hasEconomicRole corridor for Brazilian exports to Paraguay
corridor for Paraguayan re-exports to Brazil
hasHydroelectricDam Itaipu Binacional
linked to: Itaipu Dam

Itaipu Dam
hasIssue environmental management of shared river basins
smuggling and informal cross-border trade
hasMajorBridge Friendship Bridge
International Bridge of Porto Murtinho–Carmelo Peralta
Second International Bridge of the Paraná River
locatedInRegion Southern Cone
nearProtectedArea Iguaçu National Park
Itaipu Biological Reserve
nearTouristAttraction Iguazu Falls
partOf Brazil–Paraguay relations
separatesCountry Brazil
Paraguay
startsNear confluence of Rio Apa and Paraguay River
usedFor energy production
international trade
regional integration

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Iguazu River borderSectionForms Brazil–Paraguay border
Ciudad del Este partOf Paraguay–Brazil border region
linked to: Brazil–Paraguay border
Apa River borderFeatureOf Brazil–Paraguay border
Friendship Bridge locatedIn Brazil–Paraguay border
BR-277 borderConnection Brazil–Paraguay border
Ponta Porã partOf Brazil–Paraguay border
Itaipu Lake borderRiverSection Brazil–Paraguay border
Itaipu Lake crossesPoliticalBoundary Brazil–Paraguay international boundary
linked to: Brazil–Paraguay border