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

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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

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