Paraguay, a landlocked country in South America, is divided by the Paraguay River into two distinct regions: the eastern Región Oriental and the western Región Occidental, also known as the Chaco Boreal. Its key natural features include the Paraguay River, which bisects the country and serves as a crucial waterway; Gran Chaco, a flat, tropical region that extends into Bolivia and Argentina, characterized by alluvial mud, clay, and sand; and the Paraná River, which forms its eastern and southern borders. The mountain ranges of Amambay and Mbaracayú form the watershed between the Paraguay and the Paraná rivers. The highest peak is Mount San Rafael at 2,789 feet (850 meters), in the Cordillera de San Rafael in southeastern Paraguay.
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