�ʲ��á

[ par-uh-nah; Portuguese pah-rah-nah ]

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a river in central South America, flowing from S Brazil along the SE boundary of Paraguay and through E Argentina into the Río de la Plata. 2,050 miles (3,300 km) long.
a city in E Argentina, on the �ʲ��á River: the capital of Argentina 1852–61.

�ʲ��á

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�貹��əˈ�Բ� a state of S Brazil, on the Atlantic: consists of a coastal plain and a large rolling plateau with extensive forests. Capital: Curitiba. Pop: 9 798 006 (2002). Area: 199 555 sq km (77 048 sq miles)
�貹��ˈ�Բ� a city in E Argentina, on the �ʲ��á River opposite Santa Fe: capital of Argentina (1853–1862). Pop: 305 000 (2005 est)
�貹��əˈ�Բ��貹��ˈ�Բ� a river in central South America, formed in S Brazil by the confluence of the Rio Grande and the Paranaíba River and flowing generally south to the Atlantic through the Río de la Plata estuary. Length: 2900 km (1800 miles)

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Gated communities and golf courses are located on vulnerable wetlands along the �ʲ��á River, home to capybara habitat.

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Ominously, the �ʲ��á delta — the second largest river in South America after the Amazon — caught fire several years ago amid terrible drought.

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Traveling along the �ʲ��á, Darwin observed thickets which “afford a retreat for capybaras and jaguars. The fear of the latter animal quite destroyed all pleasure in scrambling through the woods.”

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Yet when asked about the environmental catastrophe on the �ʲ��á River which has affected the animals, the scientist weighs his words carefully.

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The twin-engine turboprop was flying from Cascavel in the southern state of �ʲ��á to Guarulhos airport in São Paulo city when it came down on Friday in the town of Vinhedo.

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