Chaco
a part of the Gran Chaco region in central South America, in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. About 100,000 sq. mi. (259,000 sq. km).
Gran Chaco.
noun
See Gran Chaco
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a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape. Lake, a lake in Africa at the junction of four countries: Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria. 5000 to 10,000 sq. mi. (13,000 to 26,000 sq. km) (seasonal variation). Official name Republic of Chad. a republic in […]
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