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Quaraí River

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Coordinates:30°11′5″S57°36′18″W / 30.18472°S 57.60500°W /-30.18472; -57.60500^[3]

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River in Uruguay, Brazil

Quaraí River
Aerial view of the Quaraí, or Cuareim River
Location of mouth in Uruguay
Location
Country	Uruguay,Brazil
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Uruguay River
Length	340 km (210 mi)^[1]
Basin size	14,750 km² (5,700 sq mi)^[1]

TheQuaraí orCuareim River (PortugueseRio Quaraí,SpanishRío Cuareim^[2]) is atributary of theUruguay River.

Location

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The river rises in theCoxilha de Santana (SpanishCuchilla de Santa Ana), an area of low-lying hills, and runs westward to join the Uruguay River. It forms the boundary betweenUruguay on the south andRio Grande do Sul state ofBrazil on the north.^{[citation needed]}

Border dispute

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There is a long-standing and unresolved border dispute betweenUruguay andBrazil along part of Quaraí River. However, this is not seen as a politically disturbing issue between the two countries, which have close and friendly diplomatic relations and strong economic ties. So far, the disputed areas have been effectively under Brazilian control.^{[citation needed]}