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Table Of Contents: 
 * 1) General Information
 * 2) History
 * 3) Entertainment
 * 4) Food and Cuisine
 * 5) Works Cited

=General Infor mation  =

 Bolivia has a very diverse geography from other countries. Bolivia is the world's [|28th largest country] with a total area of [|1,098,580 sq km] (United States). Bolivia is landlocked, but they share [|control of Lake Titicaca with Peru] and can access the Atlantic via the Paraguay river in the eastern section of Bolivia. The [|Andes mountains] lie in the west while rainforests and [|flat plains] are in the east. These help divide Bolivia into three regions : The Altiplano and the Andes mountains in the west, the Yungas in central Bolivia, and the flat plains of the Amazon Basin (Orientes) in the eastern portion of Bolivia (United States). The climate varies from place to place and is dependent on altitude.

Bolivian Government is a very complex issue. They have two capitals, La Paz, which is the administrative capital, and Sucre, the constitutional and legislative capital. The Bolivian Government is a Republic. The division of the [|government] is very similar to the U.S. government (Wikipedia). Bolivia has an executive branch, a legislative branch, and a judicial branch. The Bolivians recently elected Evo Morales to a five year term as their [|president] in 2006. Since then, Morales and his government have been criticized for their stance on the [|growth of the coca plant] (Platt). The [|legislative branch] is made up of the National Congress, which consists of Chamber of Senators and the Chamber of Deputies while the [|Judicial branch] simply consists of a Supreme Court (United States).

The Bolivian economy is not in good shape. The government is inundated with [|debt] in the billions of dollars and [|inflation] rates have reached all-time highs (Wikipedia). Considering the poor economic state, the [|imports] that come in are much needed by all. Bolivian [|exports] include crude oil and petroleum, which are in high demand. Despite the need for oil, these two exports are not bringing in the money that Bolivia hoped they would (Reid). Another popular (yet illegal) export from Bolivia is the [|coca plant] (Platt), the base for the drug cocaine. Since many countries outlaw cocaine, very few purchase coca plants and coca-based products from Bolivia. This export still remains a [|controversy] to this day.

Bolivian people live very different lives from each other. A majority of Bolivians are [|Roman Catholics] while others are Protestant. Bolivia has a [|population] of 9,247,816 (Wikipedia). Some of these Bolivians are very [|affluent] while others live in destitution. A majority of the population lives in [|poverty] (United States), and most of these people live in the Orientes. Along with the Orientes, the Yungas and the Altiplano define how Bolivians live. Each person or family adjusts their [|lifestyles] to accommodate the region that they live in. = = = = =<span style="color: rgb(236, 4, 4)"> = = = =<span style="display: block; font-size: 200%; color: rgb(38, 173, 5); text-align: center"><span style="color: rgb(236, 4, 4)">Hi <span style="color: rgb(244, 255, 0)">sto ry =

Bolivian history is very interesting. The Bolivian Highlands have been settled for more than 13000 years and have been a part of the Andean South America culture. One of the first people of Bolivia was the [|Tiwanakan] people that setteled in the city of Tiwanaku. They were known for there advanced ways of agriculture and architecture, but these ways disappeared after a big drought. Once the Tiwanakan began to weaken and collapse, 7 new kingdoms of the Aymara rose. The [|Aymara] were also very advanced in there ways of life. They could adapt to climate very quick and had smart ways of freezing food and drying crops. But over time the Aymara too had begun to weaken and soon were conquered by the Incas. But they tried to rebel later on against the Incas but failed. This started the major expansion of the Incas and soon they had conquered most of Bolivia besides the Eastern lowlands, which they never conquered in there span.

Bolivia was conquered by the Spanish when the [|Incas] began to weaken. The Incas were in some very tough times because they could not keep up with the rapid expansion of there empire. Also there ruler Huayna Capac died which caused a civil war between his sons to see who would take over his power. His son Atahualpa defeated and killed Huascar making Atahualpa the new Inca ruler. But the Spanish came to soon before Atahualpa could gain full power which made it an easy win for Pizarro and his men.

But soon Bolivia fought back for there independence. In 1809 Boliva was declared independent but this only lead to 16 years of fighting between the Spanish and the Independents. During this time many revolts were created and most of them failed. But in December of 1824 one of the biggest and [|most important battles took place]. It was between the Royalists from Spain the Independents from Peru. The Independents won making Spanish rule in South America fade away and many countries gained there independence for good.

The Battle of Ayacucho was a very important event in Bolivian history. This ended the [|fight for independence] and the Spanish rule in South America. Because of this battle many countries in South America are independent from Spain. The battle was between La Serna who was fighting for Spain and Sucre who was fighting for Peru and other countries independence. The 10000 of La Serna's men were defeated by Sucre's 6000 men and La Serna was captured and held prisoner until he signed the paper that gave many countries there independence.

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Bolivia has many different types of [|culture] and entertainment. Just like the United States, Bolivia has their own sports and hobbies, art and music and film. Soccer is the most popular sport in Bolivia. Another popular sport in Bolivia is table football which is a popular game played in the streets by both adults and children (Wikipedia). Bolivian sports and hobbies can range from professional soccer to small games children play in the street.

Bolivian music and film is a very crucial part for Bolivian entertainment. Music is very important to Bolivian people. Music is the most popular cultural expression found in Bolivia. After Bolivia's independence, their music was based off of a European style (Wikipedia). Bolivians use many different kinds of instruments such as the [|charango], roncroco, and many European instruments such as the violin and guitar (United States). Bolivian music also has many forms and styles. The [|huayno] style is a popular music style used in Bolivia. Along with Bolivian music, film in Bolivia is just as extravagant. Bolivia has not created many pieces of film over the years. But the ones they did make were extrordinary. In the past years, it has been hard for the Bolivian film industry because of its economic state. But, today the Bolivian film industry is trying to improve its status.

Bolivian art was inspired by the Incas (Wikipedia). The [|Incas] brought ideas such as aqueducts, hanging bridges and many more different types of architecture. The Incan people also influenced new designs by introducing geometric shapes and woodcarving (Wikipedia). These ideas helped inspire Bolivian Art. Painting and sculpture are the two major types of artforms in Bolivia.

There are many Famous Bolivians. There is a plethora of famous bands, musicians, authors, athletes, and actors that are important to the Bolivian community.

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Bolivia has many different food customs and foods that are associated with each meal. The main meal in Bolivia is [|lunch], which workers try to make it home to eat. The main food item is [|potatoes]. Potatoes are served with almost every meal and are considered a staple for the Bolivian diet. Most meals also consist of some kind of meat, mainly [|beef] and [|pork]. Most Bolivians have an inadequate diet so they chew on the [|coca leaf]. This stimulates the nervous system in a way coffee does(worlbookonline.com).

There are many popular Bolivian food dishes. They range from appetizers such as chicharron and empanadas to main courses such as lechon de horno and fritanga. In a majority of these dishes there is either potatoes or some kind of meat. Some of these dishes are popular in certain [|geographic areas and climates]. This is due to the ability to cultivate certain [|crops] and [|livestock].

As well as popular food, Bolivia also has a wide variety of popular drinks. These drinks are alcoholic, such as beer and wine, as well as non-alcoholic beverages. One of the most popular drinks is [|chicha], also known as the sacred drink of the Incas (languagecrossing.com). This drink is homemade and is not commercially available.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">There are hundreds of important resteraunts in Bolivia, but in the capital city of [|La Paz], that number is narrowed down. In the city of La Paz, there are between five and ten very important restaurants. These restaurants are scattered all over the city. Some things that they all have in common is that they serve Bolivian/South American food, cheap food, and they are locally owned.

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">"Food of Bolivia." __Language Crossing__. 2008. Language Crossing. 4 May 2008 < <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">[|http://languagecrossing.com/Destinations/Bolivia/Food_of_Bolivia/>.] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">

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