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| The clothing you will need depends more than anything on the altitude. At high altitude it can get very cold, specially at night-thermals and fleeces are a good idea. At lower altitudes and in jungle areas shorts and miniskirts are generally worn by local women. Sunglasses are essential for the Salar the Uyuni and are advisable for the strong light and blue skies of the Altiplano. Population: 7.9 millions inhabitants conformed by different ethnic groups: pure Indian 55% ; mestizo 35%, African 1%, European 9%. Capital: The capital is La Paz (seat of government, commercial). Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary). Language and religion: Spanish in towns and cities; in rural areas predominantly Quechua, Aymara, Guaraní and others. 92 % of the population is Catholic. Currency: The bolivian currency is the peso boliviano.. |
| How big is it: 1,098,580 square km. Geographical situation: In the heart of South America, bordering with Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile and Peru. Regions and climate: There are five geographical regions: the highly populated Altiplano (3500 m), plateau wich stretches from the Peruvian border north of Lake Titicaca southwards to the Argentina border; the highland valleys, which lie to the south and east to the Altiplano and which boast near optimum climatic conditions and fertile soils; The Yungas, which form the transition zone between the icy peaks of the Andes and the steamy Amazonian forest; the Chaco, a hot, dry, impenetrable and uninhabitated plain along the Paraguayan and Argentine borders; and the underdeveloped swamps, savannas, scrub and the rainforest of the Amazonian Basin, which occupies much of the north and east of the country. |
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