Bolivia

Fun Facts about Bolivia

Population

Geographic elements

• ALTIPLANO, HIGHLAND PLATEAU OF THE ANDES, HIGHEST NAVIGABLE LAKE ON EARTH.

Bolivia money

BOLIVIA Attractions

• Biking down the worlds most dangerous road.
• Ponce Stela
• Gate of the Sun

Religions

Independence Day

Current leader

government

food/customs/traditions

• Food: Lechon, Humitas, Empanadas
• Customs: Direct eye contact is usual, handshake is most common form of greeting

famous people (all sports)

climate

• The climate in Bolivia and weather in Bolivia vary as greatly as the country's many regions, although
• The when speaking of weather, Bolivians typically refer only to two seasons (the rainy season and dry season)
• as usually there is no gradual entry into either winter or summer.

flag

• the red stands for Bolivia's brave soldiers
• while the green symbolizes fertility
• yellow the nation's mineral deposits

Big things that happened recently

• DECEMBER 19TH, 2013 - BOLIVIAN GOVERNMENT ACCUSES UNITED STATES OF BEING BEHIND
• the escape from house arrest of American businessman Jacob Ostreicher, who faces money-laundering
• charges.