Bolivia

Capital: Sucre

• Long/Lat: (19.2 S, 65.25 W)
• Capital Population: 300,000
• Bolivia Population: 10,290,003
• The population mainly consists of
• Amerindians, Mestizos, Europeans, Asians and Africans

MAJOR CITIES/ POPULATIONS

• Santa Cruz - 1,451,597
• La Paz - 877,363
• El Alto - 647,350
• Cochabamba - 608,276
• Oruro - 216,702

LOCATION FACTS

• Bolivia is located in Central South America.
• Bolivia is a landlocked country.
• It is bored to the North and East by Brazil
• Paraguay and Argentina to the South
• Chile to the southwest.

MAJOR LANDFORMS

• Volcano Acotango
• Madeira River
• Lake Titicaca

Man Made Landmarks

• Yungas Road (most dangerous road in the world)
• Fuerte de Samaipata, largest rock carving in the world.
• Cerro El Mutùn, largest iron ore mine in the world.

Climate

• The climate in Bolivia and weather in Bolivia vary as greatly as the country's many regions
• There are only two seasons (dry and wet)
• Temperature never dips below freezing
• Humid Subtropical Climate
• Winters verry cold in West, snows around the mountain ranges.

Government type

• Unitary state, they have a presidential system.
• President is Evo Morales.
• There government is much like ours-
• They have a Judaical, Legislative and Executave
• Bolivia is a Democratic-Republic.

Economy

• The economy of Bolivia is the 95th largest in the world.
• Economic growth was estimated at about 5.1% since 2011
• The population is 54% below poverty line.
• Its main economic activities include-
• Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, and manufacturing goods.

Climate

• Humid Subtropical Climate

Currency

• $1 US Dollar = 7.10 Bolivian Boliviano
• Bolivia currency is called the boliviano(bs).`
• The currency is divided into 100 subunits, called centavos.

Food

• Bolivian cuisine stems mainly from the combination of Spanish cuisine,with traditional indigenous ingredients.
• Main foods consist of Chicha, Guinea pig, and Quinoa
• Quinoa- is a grain like crop, grown primarily for its edible seeds.
• Chicha- is a type variety of fermented and non-fermented beverages.
• Guinea Pig- is also called cavy, is a species of rodent.

Recreation

• The main sport in Bolivia hands down is soccer!
• Many other sports are played such as tennis and golf.
• There is other recreation such as mountain biking,
• running, skiing (however their glaciers are melting.
• Some people like soccer so much they consider it there religon.

RELIGON

• The main religion practiced in Bolivia is catholicism
• Over 80% of Bolivians profess to be catholic.
• However there are many indigenous religions practiced.
• Many various prodestant religions are gaining strenghth in Bolivia.
• The Mormon Church (LDS) is starting to gain a foothold.

Religon

Flag

• Coast of Arms is the symbol
• Represents the 9 departmnts,
• that were taken over by Chilie
• In 1879.

LOCATION FACTS

• Bolivia is located in Central South America.
• Bolivia is a landlocked country.
• It is bored to the North and East by Brazil
• Paraguay and Argentina to the South
• Chile to the southwest.

Bibliography

• http://www.boliviabella.com/bolivia-religion.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia
• http://www.infoplease.com/country/bolivia.html
• http://www.bolivia.com/cultura/
• http://www.everyculture.com/A-Bo/Bolivia.html#b

Special thanks to our Sponsors

• Bobby Bolivia
• Evo Morales
• Bolivian Soccer Team
• Bolivian cuisine
• local fried guinea pigs available 24/7

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