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Bolivia
Sayuri Pillay
18 September 2012
Location
Relative: “Bolivia is a
country in the center
of South America,
surrounded by Brazil,
Argentina, Paraguay,
Peru and Chile
Absolute: 18° 42'
58"S, 66° 53' 04 "W
Region
•Bolivia is in the
continent of
South America.
•The capital of
Bolivia is La Paz.
•The other major
cities are Santa
Cruz, El Alto and
Cochabamba.
Physical Place
There are three main landforms, the
Altiplano, the Yungas, and the Oriente.
Altiplano
The Altiplano is in the
western portion of Bolivia
It is in-between two ranges
of the Andes Mountains.
The Altiplano is one of the
most inhabited areas in the
world.
“It is a cold, grey, windswept
land that looks similar to the
surface of the moon.”
Yungas
East of the Altiplano is the Yungas, which means
“warm lands.”
The Yangus is a series of soft hills, mountain
valleys, and forests.
Most of the food from Bolivia is grown there.
Oriente
The largest area in Bolivia
is Oriente which is
flat land.
Tropical rainforests—part
of the Amazon Basin—are
found in the north part of
this region.
Grasslands, where large
herds of cattle graze, are
located in the south of the
Oriente
The President of Bolivia is Evo Morales.
• Evo Morales was born
October 26, 1959, in
Isallavi.
• He was elected president
of Bolivia in 2006
• The next elections in
Bolivia is in 2014
• If Evo Morales wins in
2014 he will have power
till 2020
Human Place
•The main religion in
Bolivia is Catholic.
•Bolivia has three official
languages: Spanish, Aymará,
and Quechua.
•Most of the traditional food from Bolivia is Potatoes.
•The currency
in Bolivia
is The Boliviano
.
Human Place
Continued
Human Environment Environmental
Interaction
Deforestation
• People are cutting down trees.
• “Deforestation is a critical threat to the
health of Bolivia's environment”
• About 45% of Bolivia is forestland
• During the 1980s about 810 000 hectares
were lost to deforestation each year.
• During the 1980s about 810 000 hectares
were lost
Bolivia's water supplies
• Most of Bolivia's water
comes from polluted water
mostly from urban waste
and mining.
• “Bolivia has had increased
water and sanitation
coverage in recent years,
with around 70% of
households having potable
water connections.”
Movement •People are moving away
from Bolivia to the United
States and other parts of the
world because they can not
find work in Bolivia.
• Bolivia has a very poor
education system which
results in people having to
move to another country to
study.
•The crime rate is high
due to the lack of laws
and law enforcement
causing people to move
to safer environments.
Interesting facts
Bolivia was named after the famous Latin American freedom fighter Simón Bolívar.
It’s among the earth’s coldest, warmest, windiest and steamiest spots.
It is the poorest country in South America but it has lots of minerals and Natural Recourses
The population of Bolivia is 10,426,154 (2011)
The current flag of Bolivia was officially adopted on
November 30, 1851.
The red and green colors were part of the original flag
of 1825. Red is said to recall valor and green indicates
fertility. The centered band of yellow symbolizes the
country's mineral resources, and the coat of arms
within that band is topped by a condor.
Interesting facts continued
Source http://www.mapsofworld.com/flags/bolivia-flag.html
http://www.travelmath.com/country/Bolivia
www.culturegrams.com
http://www.thefreedictionary.com
numismondo.com-Boliviono picture
cabbolivia.org- Altplano picture
newsrealblog.com- picture of President
www.biography.com, www.telegraph.co.uk- President information
amnh.org-Oriente picture
nihilobstat.info- Religion picture
hat.net-Food picture
http://www.bolivia-guide.com
polluted water picture
www.washingtonpost.com-deforestation picture
worldatlas.com
• hat.net-Food picture
• http://www.bolivia-guide.com-polluted water picture
• www.washingtonpost.com-deforestation picture
• worldatlas.com, www.newstrackindia.com/information/worldinfo/latitudelongitude- longitude and latitude
• www.state.gov- population and region information
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