Cha·co

(chä′kō)

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Chaco

(Spanish ˈtʃako)

(Placename) See Gran Chaco

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Cha•co

(ˈtʃɑ kɔ)

n.

1. a part of the Gran Chaco region in central South America, in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. ab. 100,000 sq. mi. (259,000 sq. km).

2. Gran Chaco.

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References in periodicals archive

The Chaco War, "[t]he first modern air war in Latin America," was fought by Paraguay and Bolivia over a disputed territory called the Chaco.

The Chaco Air War 1932-35

Pollen assemblages of surface sediments from the North of the Argentine Chaco region

Asociaciones polinicas de sedimentos superficiales del norte de la region chaquena argentina

Securities and Exchange Commission, affirmed the Province of Chaco's long-term, foreign- and local-currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'B' with a Stable Rating Outlook.

Fitch Ratings affirms Province of Chaco's IDRs at 'B'

The Chaco Air War 1932-35: The First Modern Air War in Latin America

Del mismo modo, la informacion sobre la distribucion geografica es incipiente ya que los rangos de las especies han sido establecidos sobre la base de escasos registros, particularmente en la ecorregion del Chaco Seco de Argentina.

PRIMER REGISTRO DEL GENERO Andalgalomys (RODENTIA, CRICETIDAE, SIGMODONTINAE) PARA LA PROVINCIA DE SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA

A soft wind blows through the empty buildings and down the streets of the ancient town of Chaco. There are many large rooms in the buildings, but the rooms are empty.

The mysteries of Chaco

Charcoal gathered from the Gran Chaco forest in Paraguay is loaded onto trucks before being taken to Europe and the US.

Saving the dry tropical forests of Paraguay's Gran Chaco

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