2. The capital is La Paz Natural resources are tin, natural gas, petroleum, zinc, tungsten, antimony, silver, iron, lead, gold, timber, hydropower The area is 1,098,581 square kilometers(424,164 Sq miles)b The religion is Roman Catholic The main languages are Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara The climate varies depending on the altitude it could be humid and tropical to cold and semiarid. 60% of Bolivia's people are Indian

3. The Altiplano (Spanish for high plain), where the Andes are at their widest, is the most extensive area of high plateau on earth outside of Tibet. Lake Poopo is a large saline lake located in a shallow depression in the Altiplano Mountains in Bolivia Bolivia is a land locked country its surrounded by the countries Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, and chili

4. The population of Bolivia is 8,422,000. The life expectancy rate is 63 The mortality rate 7.35 deaths/1,000 population The GDP is 43.08 billion that’s higher than the average GDP of 5.26 b for Latin America. The currency name is called Boliviano(7.253=1 U.S dollar)

5. The President of Bolivia in Juan Evo Morlas Ayma. Morales became president Juan became president January 22,2006. Morales was born on October 26 1959, in Isallavi, Bolivia. A former coca grower, and representative of his collective growers. In 1995 he became the leader of leftist movement To socialism (“Movimiento al Socialisomo”) party. Morales unofficially represents coca-leaf growers That is responsible for most of Bolivia’s economy. Morales came in second for the 2002 national elections,and won the 2005 election.

6. History Bolivia was once a part of the ancient Inca empire. After the Spaniards defeated the Incas in the 16th century, Bolivia's predominantly Indian population was reduced to slavery. The remoteness of the Andes helped protect the Bolivian Indians from the European diseases that decimated other South American Indians. But the existence of a large indigenous group forced to live under the thumb of their colonizers created a stratified society of haves and have-nots that continues to this day. The country won its independence in 1825 and was named after Simón Bolívar, the famous liberator.

7. Interesting Customs In Bolivia dating starts at 15. Dating is pursued by flirting. On Sundays( and other evenings) like to Dar Vueltas (take walks) Men get married between the ages of 20- 23 Women get married between the ages 19- 23

8. Current Issues Environment The clearing of land for agricultural purposes and the international demand for tropical timber are contributing to deforestation; soil erosion from overgrazing and poor cultivation methods (including slash-and-burn agriculture); desertification; loss of biodiversity; industrial pollution of water supplies used for drinking and irrigation.

9. Resources Theodora.com Ciaworldfactbook.com Onlineculturegrams.com Worldbook