Jonathan VillanuevaOmar Rosales

Period 3 2/22/2012

Capital- La PazPopulation- 10,118,683 (July 2011 est.)Climate- Varies with altitude; humid and

tropical to cold Area Total- 1,098,581 sq km Economy- Bolivia is one of the poorest and

least developed countries in Latin AmericaSpoken Languages- SpanishCurrency- Boliviano . 14 cents is 1 bolivianoPrincipal Exports- Tin , gold, jewelry, and wood

productsAgriculture- different types of crops like

potatoes, corn, rice and grains ,etc.

Bolivian culture has many Inca and other Indian influences in religion, music and clothing. Well known as bowler hats. The best known fiesta is the unesco heritage ”El Carnaval De Oruro. Entertainment includes football, which is the national sport. Bolivia is full of a variety of festivals, including special dance celebrations.

The Bolivia flag was acquired on 31st October, in the year of 1851. Prior to the Independence in Bolivia in the year of 1825. The color of Red in this flag suggests the valor and bravery of Bolivian soldiers, the green stands for fruitfulness of the terrain and the color of yellow symbolizes Bolivia's mineral resources.

He eventually settled into growing coca, becoming actively involved in the coca growers' trade union. Becoming a well known activist amongst the people , lead the resistance against the U.S. government's attempts to eradicate coca as a part of "War on Drugs". His activism led him into the political arena, and he became the leader of the MAS(moment for socialism )