Bolivia
Bolivia
History This landlocked South American Country is located North and East of Brazil and West of Peru and Chile and South of Argentina and Paraguay. There is 418,683 square miles of usable land. Ninety-five percent of the population is Roman Catholic with a Democratic Government. Bolivia also has the highest capital in the world at 11,910 feet.
In the mid-16th century, Spain entered and took control, this caused the predominant Indian population to be forced into slavery; finally in 1825 Bolivia gained independence from Spain. Once they gained their independence, the country lost huge amounts of their land to neighboring countries. During 1879-1884 several thousand acres was lost to Chile after the War of the Pacific. In 1938 Bolivia surrendered over 100,000 square miles to Paraguay after their loss at the Chaco War.
Bolivia is the poorest country in South American even though they sit on top of the second largest natural oil and gas reserve in the world. Their mineral wealth dried up in the early 17th century, about the same time they won their independence.
Culture
The official language in Bolivia is Spanish; many hybrid Spanish languages exist because of the native languages mixing with the Spanish immigrants. More than thirty other languages are spoken in Bolivia most of which are used by the indigenous people and some is used by religious groups such as Aymara and Guyara. In the Bolivian society the males are dominate because men feel superior to women. Men also have a strong sense of honor and believe in maintaining dignity at all costs. When it comes to religion, the churches are female dominated. With having ninety-five percent of Bolivia’s population that is Roman Catholic, they do have other religions such as: Protestant and Native Religions; some of the indigenous still use traditions that date back to the Incans. Bolivian families are tight knit, often many generations will live together in the same
History This landlocked South American Country is located North and East of Brazil and West of Peru and Chile and South of Argentina and Paraguay. There is 418,683 square miles of usable land. Ninety-five percent of the population is Roman Catholic with a Democratic Government. Bolivia also has the highest capital in the world at 11,910 feet.
In the mid-16th century, Spain entered and took control, this caused the predominant Indian population to be forced into slavery; finally in 1825 Bolivia gained independence from Spain. Once they gained their independence, the country lost huge amounts of their land to neighboring countries. During 1879-1884 several thousand acres was lost to Chile after the War of the Pacific. In 1938 Bolivia surrendered over 100,000 square miles to Paraguay after their loss at the Chaco War.
Bolivia is the poorest country in South American even though they sit on top of the second largest natural oil and gas reserve in the world. Their mineral wealth dried up in the early 17th century, about the same time they won their independence.
Culture
The official language in Bolivia is Spanish; many hybrid Spanish languages exist because of the native languages mixing with the Spanish immigrants. More than thirty other languages are spoken in Bolivia most of which are used by the indigenous people and some is used by religious groups such as Aymara and Guyara. In the Bolivian society the males are dominate because men feel superior to women. Men also have a strong sense of honor and believe in maintaining dignity at all costs. When it comes to religion, the churches are female dominated. With having ninety-five percent of Bolivia’s population that is Roman Catholic, they do have other religions such as: Protestant and Native Religions; some of the indigenous still use traditions that date back to the Incans. Bolivian families are tight knit, often many generations will live together in the same
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