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Where did Bolivia get its name?: Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and countercoups.
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How big and what is the terrain like? : Bolivia is 1,098,580 sq km which is slightly less than three times the size of Montana. It is composed of the rugged Andes Mountains with a highland plateau (Altiplano), hills, and the lowland plains of the Amazon Basin
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What is the average life expectancy of a Bolivian?: Males 62.5 years; females 68 years
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How much income does the average Bolivian make?: $3,400 per year GDP
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What do they grow in Bolivia?: Soybeans, Coffee, Sugarcane, coca, cotton, corn, rice and potatoes
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What kinds of food do they eat there?: Rice, potatoes, chicken, pork, beef, peanut soup, saltenas (little meat turnovers), roskas (hard corn biscuits shaped like donuts) and lots of bread.
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What are the main languages in Bolivia?: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara and Guarani are the national languages.
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What are the seasons and climate like?: There is the dry season, which is like our fall and winter and the rainy season which is like our spring and summer. They are opposite of North America. Climate also depends on elevation. In the low country, it is very tropical and hot; in the high country it is drier and cooler.
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Are people open to the Gospel?: Yes! Some people have asked for missionaries to come to their village to tell them more about Jesus.
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Do the people of Bolivia know how to read and write?: The literacy rate is 87%. School is compulsory for ages 7-13 in Catholic Schools. However we have noticed that many who can read and write do so at a very low grade level.
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What are Bolivia's natural resources?: Bolivia is rich in tin, natural gas, petroleum, zinc, tungsten, antimony, silver, iron, lead, gold, timber, and hydropower
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