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Official language: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Capital City: Sucre
County seat: La Paz
State system: Presidential republic
Extension: 1 098 581 km2
Population: 9 119 152
Population density: 8,3 inhabitants per km2
Currency: Boliviano BOB ( 1€ = 9,57 BOB)
Time zone: UTC - 4
Bolivia deduce its name from Simón Bolivar, who was the leader of fight for independecy in couple South America countries (Venezuela, Peru, Columbiy, Panama, Ecuador and Bolivia).
Geographical situation
Bolívia is placed in central part of South America It is bounded by five states - Brasil on the north and east, Peru a Chile on the west, and Argentina a Paraguai on the south.
Over Bolivia goes two Anda edges, wich are over 6500 m. high (Sajama 6 542 m). between theese two edges, in 3000 - 4000 m. tableland Altiplano is placed. Altiplano trench deep into Peru and goes over all west Bolivia to the frontier with Argentina. This part of Bolivia is the core of the land and despite its cold climate 80% population live here. In the north Altiplano, in 3800 m. lies Titicaca lake with Bolivia-Peru border. Titicaca is highest placed lake in the world with commercial transport.
Toward east the sharp Anda ramps flows Llanos plateau, wich is the biggest part of Bolivia. Bolivia is covered by rain forrest on north-east and on the south-east by dry and hot savannah Gran Chaco.
Population
72% population of Bolivia consist of native
Indian Kechu (30,7%) and Ajmar (25,2%). 27,5% are half-breed. The rest
of the population are immigrants from other South America and European
countries.
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Skiing in Bolivia
It is hard to believe that there is one ski resort in Bolivia. And moreover, it has one world primacy Chacaltaya resort, placed in 5222 – 5422 m is the highest ski resort over the world. Regrettably, according to the latest news the glacier on with the slope is placed melts and the slope has not operate in last few years.
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