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Bolivia, officially known as the Plurinational State of Bolivia, was named after the independence fighter Simon Bolivar, whom broke away from Spanish rule in 1825. Bolivia is located in the west-central part of South America and at 424,162 square miles, it is the fifth largest country of the continent having an area about twice the size of Spain. Bolivia is landlocked bordering five countries; Brazil on the northeast, Paraguay to the southeast, Argentina on the south, and Chile and Peru on the west. The main physical feature of Bolivia is the Andes Mountains, which define the country's three geographic zones. First is the Altiplano, or plateau region, which lies between the Cordillera Occidental (west) and the Cordillera Real (northeast). On the northern end of the Altiplano lies the Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable body of water in the world. Secondly are the Yungas which form a transition zone between the peaks of the Andes and the Amazonian forest. Lastly are the Lowlands which make up over two-thirds of the national territory; north and east of the Andes. Most of Bolivia's important rivers are found in the northern lowlands all which eventually flow into the Amazon.
Bolivia has a population roughly about 10,556,102 people. Most Bolivians are of Indian or of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry. The actual ethnic groups include 55% Amerindianb, 30% Mestizo, and 15% White. Of the indigenous people, about 30% are Quechua and 25% are Aymara, but the citizens of European descent or mixed European and native ancestry have historically maintained economic, political, and social control, but this has been challenged by Evo Morales, who was elected president in 2005, and by the constitution adopted in 2009. Bolivia has constitutionally recognized Spanish and 36 indigenous languages including Aymara, Quechua, and
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Bolivia, officially known as the Plurinational State of Bolivia, was named after the independence fighter Simon Bolivar, whom broke away from Spanish rule in 1825. Bolivia is located in the west-central part of South America and at 424,162 square miles, it is the fifth largest country of the continent having an area about twice the size of Spain. Bolivia is landlocked bordering five countries; Brazil on the northeast, Paraguay to the southeast, Argentina on the south, and Chile and Peru on the west. The main physical feature of Bolivia is the Andes Mountains, which define the country's three geographic zones. First is the Altiplano, or plateau region, which lies between the Cordillera Occidental (west) and the Cordillera Real (northeast). On the northern end of the Altiplano lies the Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable body of water in the world. Secondly are the Yungas which form a transition zone between the peaks of the Andes and the Amazonian forest. Lastly are the Lowlands which make up over two-thirds of the national territory; north and east of the Andes. Most of Bolivia's important rivers are found in the northern lowlands all which eventually flow into the Amazon.
Bolivia has a population roughly about 10,556,102 people. Most Bolivians are of Indian or of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry. The actual ethnic groups include 55% Amerindianb, 30% Mestizo, and 15% White. Of the indigenous people, about 30% are Quechua and 25% are Aymara, but the citizens of European descent or mixed European and native ancestry have historically maintained economic, political, and social control, but this has been challenged by Evo Morales, who was elected president in 2005, and by the constitution adopted in 2009. Bolivia has constitutionally recognized Spanish and 36 indigenous languages including Aymara, Quechua, and