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Misiones Province

Coordinates: 26°55′S 54°31′W / 26.92°S 54.52°W / -26.92; -54.52
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Misiones
Clockwise from top: Iguazú Falls (Iguazú National Park), Posadas, Guaraní Jesuit Mission of San Ignacio Miní, Yerba Mate plantation.
Flag of Misiones
Coat of arms of Misiones
Location of Misiones within Argentina
Location of Misiones within Argentina
Coordinates: 26°55′S 54°31′W / 26.92°S 54.52°W / -26.92; -54.52
CountryArgentina
CapitalPosadas
Departments17
Municipalities78
Government
 • GovernorOscar Herrera Ahuad
 • Deputies7
 • Senators3
Area
 • Total29.801 km2 (11.506 sq mi)
Population
 (2010[1])
 • Total1.097.829 (Ranked 10th)
 • Density36.8/km2 (95/sq mi)
Demonymmisionero
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
ISO 3166 codeAR-N
Websitewww.misiones.gov.ar

Misiones is one of the provinces of Argentina. It is in the northeastern corner of the country. Paraguay is to the northwest. Brazil is to the north, east and south. There are 965,522 people living in Misiones. Iguazú National Park is here.

The province first had Guarani people.

Misiones makes the most yerba mate in all of Argentina. Light manufacturing and tourism also help the economy.

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