Iguaçu Falls

Summary

Iguaçu Falls is a waterfall^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Iguaçu Falls is located in Misiones Province^[3].
• Iguaçu Falls is located in Paraná^[4].
• Iguaçu Falls is in the country of Argentina^[5].
• Iguaçu Falls is in the country of Brazil^[6].
• Iguaçu Falls is on the body of water Iguazu River^[7].
• Iguaçu Falls's instance of is recorded as waterfall^[8].
• Iguaçu Falls's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[9].
• Iguaçu Falls's instance of is recorded as horseshoe waterfall^[10].
• Iguaçu Falls is part of Iguazu River^[11].
• Iguaçu Falls's Commons category is recorded as Iguazu Falls^[12].
• Iguaçu Falls's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -25.695277777778, 'lon': -54.436666666667}^[13].
• Iguaçu Falls's official website is recorded as http://www.cataratasdoiguacu.com.br/^[14].
• Iguaçu Falls's official website is recorded as https://iguazuargentina.com/^[15].
• Iguaçu Falls's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Iguazu Falls^[16].
• Iguaçu Falls's Commons gallery is recorded as Iguazu Falls^[17].
• Iguaçu Falls's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cataratas del Iguazú'}^[18].
• Iguaçu Falls's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Cataratas do Iguaçu'}^[19].
• Iguaçu Falls's different from is recorded as Iguazu^[20].
• Iguaçu Falls's different from is recorded as Iguaçu^[21].
• Iguaçu Falls sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1'}^[22].
• Iguaçu Falls's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+82'}^[23].
• Iguaçu Falls's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2700'}^[24].
• Iguaçu Falls's discharge is recorded as {'unit': 'Q794261', 'amount': '+1756'}^[25].
• Iguaçu Falls's has part is recorded as Q46867411^[26].
• Iguaçu Falls's located in protected area is recorded as Iguazú National Park^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Argentina^[5], a sovereign state^[28], in Argentina^[29], founded in 1816^[30] and Brazil^[6], a sovereign state^[31], in Portuguese Empire^[32], founded in 1822^[33]. Located in include Misiones Province^[3], a province of Argentina^[34], in Argentina^[35], founded in 1953^[36] and Paraná^[4], a federative unit of Brazil^[37], in Brazil^[38], founded in 1889^[39]. Iguaçu Falls is on the body of water Iguazu River^[7]. It is part of Iguazu River^[11].

Physical Characteristics

Iguaçu Falls sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1'}^[22].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include waterfall^[8], tourist attraction^[9], and horseshoe waterfall^[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Iguaçu Falls include 1684 Iguassú^[40], an asteroid^[41].

Why It Matters

Iguaçu Falls has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 97 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for it include 1684 Iguassú^[40], an asteroid^[41].