Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1982, but leaders have faced difficult problems of deepseated poverty, social unrest, and drug. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a countrys population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. Argentina, bolivia, brazil, chile, colombia, ecuador, peru, uruguay. Cerro aconcagua is the western hemispheres tallest.
Issn 155383 for additional information on government leaders in selected foreign. South america chile the world factbook central intelligence. Bolivia cia world factbook the best country factbook. Public education is of poor quality, and educational opportunities are among the most unevenly distributed in latin america, with girls and indigenous and rural children less likely to be literate or to complete primary school. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of bolivia geography 2020 information contained here. Bolivias income inequality is the highest in latin america and one of the highest in the world. The policy produced little net reduction in coca, and in the mid1990s bolivia accounted for about onethird of the world s coca that was being processed into cocaine. It is bordered by brazil to the north, paraguay to the southeast, argentina to the south, chile to the southwest, and peru to the west.
Exporters intro to south america elizabeth the blogger. It is the same sort of size as mauritania bolivia is a landlocked nation, which means every border of bolivia is a border with another country, and so it does not have a sea. Democratic civilian rule was established in 1982, but leaders have faced difficult problems of deepseated poverty, social unrest, and illegal drug production. Issn 155383 for additional information on government leaders in selected foreign countries, go to world leaders. Financials values partly derived from the cia world factbook. South america argentina the world factbook central. During this time, the umbrella labororganization of bolivia, the central obrera boliviana cob, became increasingly unable to effectively challenge government policy.
Logistics values derived from the cia world factbook. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of bolivia economy 2018 information contained here. Bolivia, named after independence fighter simon bolivar, broke away from spanish rule in 1825. It is bordered by brazil on the north and east, paraguay and argentina on the south, and chile and peru on the west. By the end of 1999, exports and economic activity had begun to recover, and growth rebounded to 4. The united states is a major trade partner for every country in south america. Field listing geographic overview the world factbook central. These are peru, where 45% are indigenous, and bolivia, where 62% of people identify as feeling a part of some indigenous group. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about bolivia economy 2018 should be addressed to the cia. List of south american countries and dependencies by gdp ppp. Central south america, southwest of brazil population. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of bolivia 2020 information contained here. Mestizo mixed white and amerindian ancestry 68%, indigenous 20%, white 5%, cholochola 2%, black 1%, other 1%, unspecified 3%. Central america and the caribbean jpg 94kb pdf 29024kb europe jpg 74kb pdf 5714kb middle east jpg 152kb pdf 6841kb north america jpg 72kb pdf 5669kb south america jpg 60kb pdf 3776kb southeast asia jpg 64kb pdf 9212kb.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about world geography 2018 should be addressed to the cia. In general, information available as of 1 january, 2004 was used in the preparation of the world factbook. Alternatively, north and south america are sometimes grouped as simply the. Suriname military strength 2020 2020 world military. According to the cia world factbook in 2011, as of 2007, the adult prevalence rate is estimated to be 0. Central south america, southwest of brazil definition. South america peru the world factbook central intelligence. Major river ports are located in iquitos, pucallpa, and yurimaguas. Get your free living in south america guide map is courtesy of the cia world factbook, 2008.
Argentina, bolivia, brazil, chile, colombia, ecuador. This is a list of south american nations ranked by gross domestic product gdp at purchasing power parity ppp for the latest years recorded in the cia world factbook. Visual geography series click on bolivia on the left menu pictures of bolivia planetware. This lowoblique photograph shows the lower mekong river and its vast delta. Central south america, southwest of brazil natural hazards. Rising on the plateau of tibet, the mekong flows generally southeast for 4,160 km 2,600 mi and empti. In the present day, there are two south american countries where indigenous peoples constitute the largest ethnic group. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. According to the cia world factbook, there are 5,343 miles 8,600 km of navigable tributaries on the amazon system and a further 129 miles 208 km on lake titicaca. Image description this is the population pyramid for bolivia. Landlocked nations are penalized for the lack of a standing merchant marine force.
Capitals use a star symbol one major city per country use a black dot symbol. List of south american countries and dependencies by gdp. Following tensions between the confederation and chile, war was declared by chile on december 28, 1836. The policy produced little net reduction in coca, and in the mid1990s bolivia accounted for about onethird of the worlds coca that was being processed into cocaine. Emigration to spain picked up in the 1990s because of its economic growth, but this flow has since diminished because of spain s ailing economy and high unemployment. Hivaids prevalence rates in south america vary from 0. Colombia has been the largest source of latin american refugees in latin america, nearly 400,000 of whom live primarily in venezuela and ecuador. Cia world factbook this page was last updated on december 7, 2019. Travel writers here are your locations and physical features. Western south america, bordering the south pacific ocean, between chile and ecuador. Use the following links to gather information and create a presentation you can choose your presentation method for the magazine. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about bolivia geography 2015 should be addressed to the cia. The andean region probably has been inhabited for some 20,000 years.
For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. Map courtesy cia world factbook the republic of bolivia is a landlocked country in central south america. The 35year military dictatorship of alfredo stroessner ended in 1989, and paraguay has held relatively free and regular presidential elections since the countrys return to democracy. An exporters intro to south america south america has twelve nations, ranging in population from 191,908,000 in brazil to 456,000 in suriname. Home reference maps appendixes download pdf reference maps appendixes download pdf. A wall map version of each map above was published on paper by the united states government printing office gpo at a scale of 1.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about bolivia geography 2020 should be addressed to the cia or the source cited on each page. Cia the world factbook field listing map references. The figures provided are quoted in us dollars and are 2017 estimates unless otherwise noted. Extending some 950 miles 1,500 km northsouth and 800 miles 1,300 km eastwest, bolivia is bordered to the north and east by brazil, to the southeast by paraguay, to the south by argentina, to the southwest and west by chile, and to the northwest by peru. This means that bolivia is the worlds 28thlargest country after ethiopia. The republic of bolivia is a landlocked country in central south america. Bolivia cia map world map world atlas atlas of the. Understanding global culturesuniversity of minnesota duluth. Central south america, southwest of brazil geographic coordinates. Ojos del salado 6,893 m in the atacama desert is the highest active volcano in the world, chiles tallest mountain, and the second highest in the western hemisphere and the southern hemisphere its small crater lake at 6,390 m is the worlds highest lake. All of these nations except two, bolivia and paraguay, have a sea coast. Dec 07, 2019 central south america, southwest of brazil definition.
According to the cia world factbook in 2011, as of 2007. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about bolivia economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. The information regarding bolivia on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Brazil 997,963 2010 venezuela 524,000 paraguay 455,035 guyana c. Bolivia countries lifesong for orphans child sponsorship. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of bolivia economy 2015 information contained here. Cerro aconcagua is the western hemispheres tallest mountain, while laguna del. This entry identifies the countrys regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. The world factbook world leaders cia maps historical collection publications additional publications center for the study of intelligence freedom of.
Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are free. Following the chaco war of 193235 with bolivia, paraguay gained a large part of the chaco lowland region. Use the following links to gather information and create a presentation you can choose. Extending some 950 miles 1,500 km north south and 800 miles 1,300 km eastwest, bolivia is bordered to the north and east by brazil, to the southeast by paraguay, to the south by argentina, to the southwest and west by chile, and to the northwest by peru. Bolivia military strength 2020 2020 world military. These wall maps were folded and accompanied the cia world factbook when purchased directly from gpo. Sponsor a child in bolivia fundacion esperanza is a partner of lifesong for orphans. South america the online factbook is updated biweekly.
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