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Economic Indicator: Climate and Environment (climate, environmental issues, environmental agreements, natural hazards)
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Detailed Analysis for Year: 2015
Full Dataset: from 1993 to 2014
Dataset updated: 17th March 2015
Data Source: CIA Factbook
National or Regional Currency: Guarani
Currency Symbol: PYG
Climate: subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west
Natural Hazards: local flooding in southeast (early September to June); poorly drained plains may become boggy (early October to June)
Environment - Current Issues: deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands
Environment - International Agreements: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands ; signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements