Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825. Bolivia was once a part of the ancient Inca empire. Democratic civilian rule was established in 1982. Bolivia is a country in South America. Landlocked Bolivia is equal in size to California and Texas combined. Brazil forms its eastern border; its other neighbors are Peru and Chile on the west and Argentina and Paraguay on the south. The western part, enclosed by two chains of the Andes, is a great plateau—the Altiplano, with an average altitude of 12,000 ft (3,658 m). Almost half the population lives on the Plateau, which contains Oruro, Potosí, and La Paz. At an altitude of 11,910 ft (3,630 m), La Paz is the highest administrative capital city in the world.
Bolivia languages is Spanish,Quechua,Aymara. Bolivian army smashed the guerrilla movement. Bolivia population is 9,247,816(July 2008 est).The great majority of Bolivians are roman Catholic. Bolivian culture has been heavily influenced by the Quechua, the Aymara, as well as by the popular cultures of Latin America as a whole. Bolivia has a rich folklore. The most popilar sport in Bolivia is football. Bolivian silver was an important source of revenue for the spanish empire. |
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