Paraná

geographical name

Pa·​ra·​ná ˌpär-ä-ˈnä How to pronounce Paraná (audio)
1
or in upper course Alto Paraná river about 2500 miles (4022 kilometers) long in central South America flowing from the junction of the Rio Grande and Paranaíba River in Brazil south-southwest into the Río de la Plata in Argentina
2
state of southern Brazil east of the Paraná River, between Paraguay and Argentina on the west and the Atlantic on the east; capital Curitiba area 76,953 square miles (199,308 square kilometers), population 10,444,526
3
city on the Paraná River in northeastern Argentina population 250,000

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“Paraná.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Paran%C3%A1. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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