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Misiones is one of the 23 provinces of Argentina, located in the northwestern corner of the country. Area: 29,801 km². Population: 963,869 (2001). Capital city: Posadas.

It is surrounded by Paraguay to the noth-west, Brazil to the north and east, and Corrientes Province[?] of Argentina to the south-west.

The Igua�� Falls are waterfalls located on the border of Brazilian state of Paran� (in the Southern Region) and the Argentinian Province of Misiones.

The province is named after the Jesuit missions (Reducciones[?]), which were established in the area. Of the 15 Reducciones established in Argentina, 11 were located in the present Misiones Province. Of these 11, 4 have been listed as UNESCO's World Heritage Sites in 1984: San Ignacio Mini[?], Nuestra Se�ora de Santa Ana[?], Nuestra Se�ora de Loreto[?], Santa Mar�a la Mayor[?].

There is also a Misiones department[?] in neighboring Paraguay.

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