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SOUTH AMERICA INDEX
BOLIVIA
Flights and Travel: how to get and move to Bolivia Climate: when to go to Bolivia Tourist Attractions: what to visit in Bolivia Useful Information Shopping, Typical Products Cuisine and Recipes Links
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The three fifths of the Bolivian territory is made up of the lowlands of the Amazon forest and Chaco, in these areas are the main rivers of the country, the Beni and the Mamoré, tributaries of the Amazon through the Madeira, and the Pilcomayo, tributary of the Paraná through the river Paraguay. Bolivia is, by income per capita, one of the poorest countries in South America, this figure contrasts with the great wealth of natural resources present on its territory, activity of mining is the main resource of Bolivia, are extracted in large quantities tin (Bolivia is one of the main world producers), gold, silver, lead, copper, bismuth, zinc, tungsten, antimony, natural gas and oil. For the domestic market are also important the breeding of livestock (cattle, pigs, sheep, poultry, lamas and alpacas) and agriculture (barley, oats, potatoes, corn, rice, wheat, coffee, cassava, oranges, bananas, cotton ). But the most widespread cultivation is coca that is widely consumed by Indios, which represents the main source of income for most of the peasant population. Considerable the tourist potential of the country, thanks to the beautiful natural landscapes of Andean highlands, interesting colonial cities, and still intact culture of indigenous people. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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