Bolivia

Bolivia is country in the South America. La Paz / Sucre is its capital city. Its surface area is 1,098,581 sq km and name of its currency is boliviano. It is an inland republic of South America, occupying lofty tablelands East of the Andes, and surrounded by Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, and Chili. The South is chiefly desert. In the Nort are Lake Titicaca and many well-watered valleys. The very varied heights afford all kinds of vegetation, from wheat and maize to tropical fruits. In the lower plains coffee, tobacco, cotton, and cinchona are cultivated. The most important industry is mining: gold, silver, copper, and tin. Trade is hampered by want of navigable rivers, but helped by railways from Chili, Peru, and Argentina. Silver has been the chief export while many manufactured goods are imported. The country has been independent since 1825. It lost its sea provinces in the war with Chili, 1879-83. The capital is Sucre, but La Pay and Cochabamba are larger towns.

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