Modern Day Bolivi A Unique Place

In this report I will give a brief overview of the history, economy and culture of Bolivia. Bolivia was one of the first countries in the Spanish Empire to attempt a break from Spain, but it was one of the last to succeed. The Spanish

country, because the Bolivian population is a mix of its 36 native cultures and many other

Roman Catholicism acts as the official state religion. The historical background is very much due to the Spanish influence brought about through the

The geography of Bolivia is unique among the nations of South America. Bolivia is one of two landlocked countries on the continent (the other being Paraguay), and Bolivia is more urban (67%) than rural (23%). The main features of Bolivia's geography include the Altiplano, a highland plateau of the Andes, and Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake on Earth, which is shared with Peru.

The capital of Bolivia is La Paz. Bolivia is the most impecunious country in South America, which is depressing, but things have gotten better over the past 20 years. La Paz is the highest capital in the world, sitting about 12,000 feet above sea level. La Paz translates to “the peace,” which is abbreviated for “the Peace of Ayacucho.” They had an unscrupulous government, taking money from our people, affecting its economy in a terrible way. Bolivia has the second biggest area of natural gas in South America and also has El Mutun, which is the world’s biggest amount of magnesium and iron, but it is difficult for people to utilize our crops to acquire richness because of its terrible environment and horrible government. The Peace of Ayacucho

1. Bolivia has two capital cities: La Paz (the administrative capital) and Sucre (the judicial capital).

Bolivia is full of mountainous terrain but is dominated by the Amazon jungle. Nearly ¾ of the population lives on the mountainous terrain because it is more of a plateau than a mountain. The tops of most of the mountains are flat, with some exceptions such Nevado Sajama and Uturuncu, which are volcanoes in Bolivia. The people who don’t live on the mountains are usually farmers or loggers. Both of Bolivia’s capitals are located on the flat mountain tops.

About 60 percent of the population is Indian, about 30 percent are mestizo, and 10 percent are of white descendants (Gamarra 1991). Geographical and regional areas maintain racial and cultural differences. These areas include the Altiplano (high plains) in the Andes, Mountains, the llanos (low lands near the amazon basin), and the Yungas (semitropical valleys). Before we take a look into the historical background of Bolivia, it is important to point out that this nation is amongst the least united countries in the South American continent.

Prior to Spanish discovery of the new world, the area now known as Bolivia was home to three major ethnic and linguistic groups; the Uru, Aymara, and Quechua. The Uru lived on rafts, fishing and foraging along the shore of Lake Titicaca. The Aymara dominated the Uru, reducing their status to poor fishermen and landless workers. Aymara society was built upon a basic social unit of kinship that organized the distribution of labor, and this system, termed “ayllu,” was later adopted by conquering Quechua. The Aymara are known for their practice of ‘freeze drying’ potatoes high in the mountains, for their organized systems of irrigation, and their control of colonies in warm

The whole western side of Bolivia is mountainous. The Andes Mountain Range is 4,500 miles long. Bolivia is mostly urban but a lot of their jobs is farming. They like to farm cocoa. The Northern part of Bolivia is the Amazon Rainforest. This helps them with resources, but it also takes up some of their land. Some of the biggest rivers from the rainforest are in Bolivia, which helps them with their transportation. Bolivia is many different types of biomes they are not just one.

The most common language spoken in Bolivia is Spanish. Some other common languages are Aymara and Tapiete. The first inhabitants of bolivian were Asian nomads. They are no longer around anymore. People in Bolivia pretty much eat the same thing as Americans like, corn, potatoes, quinoa,and beans. Bolivian life is way different than american life. In Bolivia people are more likely to die 11 years sooner, make 90% less money, and 3.2 times more likely to be murdered. Some good things are spending 98% less money on health care, using 95% less electricity, 80% less likely to be in prison, consume 90% less oil, and 50% less likely to have

The biggest religion is Spain, comes as no surprise as it is the same as Argentina and Colombia, Roman Catholicism. Spain’s Catholic population comes in at just under 68%. More or less right at the same as Argentina and

One of the most well-known Spanish speaking countries is Peru. In Spanish it is called Republica Peruana, which means Peruvian Republic (Nations of the World 1474.) It is located in Western South America, and it borders the South Pacific Ocean. Chile and Ecuador border Peru on each side of this country. They have a constitutional republic government. The capital of Peru is a city called Lima. The population of this country consists of 30. 95 million people, and the area covers 1,285,216 square km. The languages are Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara. However, most of the country uses Spanish as their everyday language. The capital of this country is Lima. The currency of this country is the Nuevo sol. The president of this country is Ollanta Moises

In the book the presence of the country’s poverty and drug war are presented. Both proving as challenges for the main character, Diego. Poverty is seen in the beginning of the book when Diego is in the town running errands as a taxi. In 2012 Bolivia had a population of approximately 10,290,003. This places the country in 83rd on the scale for the most populated countries.

The population is the 2nd largest in Latin America, behind Brazil, and is racially diverse: 60 percent are mestizos (mixed of Spanish and indigenous blood); 30 percent live in the central and southern parts of the country and are considered indigenous. The larger percentage, within that percentage, is the Mayan located in the far south along the