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Life Expectancy Big Three
1,135 wordsBolivia has a long history as a mining country. During the Colonial period, the Cerro Rico de Potosi mine enriched the Spanish Empire with the enormous quantities of silver it produced for over four hundred years. And throughout the years of tin was often found along side the silver being mined. At the tail end of Colonial silver mining, large quantity of tin was discarded as waste. In 1865 the price of silver began declining in response to several factors; rich deposits were found in California...
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Santa Cruz Revolutionary Movement
2,024 wordsGeography Bolivia is bounded on the north and east by Brazil, on the southeast by Paraguay, on the south by Argentina, and on the west by Chile and Peru. Bolivia, along with Paraguay, is the only South American country without direct access to the sea. Going in the northern-southern direction the maximum length of Bolivia is about 1530 km (about 950 mi); its width, in an eastern-western direction, is about 1450 km (about 900 mi). The area is 1, 098, 581 sq. km (about 424, 165 sq. mi), making it ...
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Lieutenant Colonel Vice President
2,009 words... million old Bolivian pesos (3. 07 bolivianos equal U. S. $I; 1990). The Banco Central de Bolivia is the sole bank of issue. Several state-owned development banks provide investment credits to small mining and agricultural operations. Foreign and domestic private financial institutions also operate in the country. Political Instability The period after 1930 was marked by further internal strife. In that year, a revolution overthrew President Hernando Sites, who had governed for two years with...
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1 000 Population Roman Catholic
1,513 wordsDESTINATION: La Paz, BOLIVIA Facts at a Glance Full country name: Republic of Bolivia Area: 1, 098, 580 sq km (428, 446 sq mi) Population: 7, 826, 350 Capital city: La Paz (pop 1, 000, 000) and Sucre (pop 100, 000) People: 30 % Quechua Indian, approx 28 % mestizo, 25 % Aymar Indian, approx 10 % European (principally Spanish) Language: Spanish but most Indians speak either Quechua or Aymar; composite dialects of Spanish-Aymar and Spanish-Quechua are also widely spoken Religion: 95 % Roman Catholi...
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Che Guevara Ernesto Guevara
1,464 wordsChe Guevara was the Argentine born Marxist guerrilla who helped oust the corrupt Cuban government and set up a communist system 90 miles from the US. Che under the leadership of Fidel Castro helped lead a small guerrilla band of soldiers to take over the country. After the old government was out Che helped Castro decide communism as the way to go for Cuba. He helped Castro try to quickly industrialize the country, set up social reforms to try, and make Cuba a better place for its citizens. Che s...
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Fidel Castro Soviet Union
1,147 words... a complete trading-embargo against Cuba. Che leads an official Cuban delegation in a tour to different socialistic countries: from the Soviet-Union and Eastern Europe to China and Northern Korea. From there, back to the Soviet-Union, Eastern-Germany and Czecho-Slovakia. Early 61 the U. S. breaks all diplomatic relations with Cuba. On April 15 are the Cuban airports bombed by US-planes. On April 17 there is the invasions in the Bay of Pigs: 1. 500 CIA-mercenaries attack Cuba supported by the ...
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Political Instability Native People
994 wordsBolivia Bolivia is one of many countries in South America. Though it seems to be one of the poorest countries, but it has rich culture and traditions. Mysterious ancient civilizations lived there, and till nowadays native people cherish their customs. The country is landlocked, and almost 20 per cent of land is desert. But there are a large area, which is covered with forests, pastures and meadows. Bolivia is traditionally divided into three geographic zones: the mountains in the west, the semit...
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1 000 Population La Paz
3,060 wordsDESTINATION: La Paz, BOLIVIA Facts at a Glance Full country name: Republic of Bolivia Area: 1, 098, 580 sq km (428, 446 sq mi) Population: 7, 826, 350 Capital city: La Paz (pop 1, 000, 000) and Sucre (pop 100, 000) People: 30 % Quechua Indian, approx 28 % mestizo, 25 % Aymar? Indian, approx 10 % European (principally Spanish) Language: Spanish but most Indians speak either Quechua or Aymar? ; composite dialects of Spanish-Aymar? and Spanish-Quechua are also widely spoken Religion: 95 % Roman Cat...
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U S Citizens Body Of Water
1,453 wordsBolivia is located in the west-central part of South America and is the fifth largest country of the continent having an area about twice the size of Spain. Bolivia is landlocked bordering five countries; Brazil on the northeast, Paraguay to the southeast, Argentina on the south, and Chile and Peru on the west. The main physical feature of Bolivia is the Andes Mountains, which define the countrys three geographic zones. First is the Altiplano, or plateau region, which lies between the Cordillera...
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16 Th Century Santa Cruz
2,166 wordsIf you don t know anything about Bolivia don t be alarmed, you are not the only one. In my paper I will tell you a lot more than you need to know. Bolivia is actually an interesting country that was the last country in South America to get its independence from Spain. Bolivia has been through many reformations and has been lead by many leaders. It is not an economically stable country and does not have the best living conditions. But Bolivia does supply the world with important minerals, and is ...
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Che Guevara Ernesto Guevara
1,490 wordsErnesto? Che? Guevara Che Guevara was the Argentine born Marxist guerrilla who helped oust the corrupt Cuban government and set up a communist system 90 miles from the US. Che under the leadership of Fidel Castro helped lead a small guerrilla band of soldiers to take over the country. After the old government was out Che helped Castro decide communism as the way to go for Cuba. He helped Castro try to quickly industrialize the country, set up social reforms to try, and make Cuba a better place f...
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Che Guevara Fidel Castro
2,959 wordsOn November 25, 82 men left on a yacht leaving from Mexico. Most of the men were sea sick. They soon overcame it a little. I was a stormy night when the men left Mexico. On December 2 they landed in Las Colorado. They were spot by the coast guard and it was telegraphed it to Batista. They soon hurried off the yacht and left quickly into the swamps. Being attacked by enemy planes but no casualties. They were led by one of comrades and was led to solid ground, where they were lost. December 5 they...
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