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Bolivia
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Geographic Position and climate
The Republic of Bolivia is located
in the heart of South America, between 57° 26' and 69° 38' longitude
west of the meridian of Greenwich and parallels 9° 38' and 22° 53'
latitude south, covering over 13 geographic degrees.
The Republic of Bolivia borders:
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Brazil, to the north
and northeast; |
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Peru, to the northwest; |
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Paraguay, to the
southeast; |
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Argentina, to the
south |
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Chile to the west and
southwest. |
Geographic elevations:
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Highest: 7,014 m. (Potosi) |
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Lowest: 30 m. (a place
in Beni). |
The Bolivian
territory offers a variety of climates according to the geographic
region:
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On the plains it is
hot and humid, with average temperatures of 25° C (77°
F) and heights oscillating between 200 and 400 meters
above sea level, |
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In the valleys it is
temperate and dry, with average temperatures of 15C°
(50° F) and heights between 1000 and 3000 meters above
sea level |
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High altitude bunch grass and scattered scrub |
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Mountain forest |
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Tropical
rain forest |
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Dry forest and thornbush |
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Grassland, savanna, woodland, palm, and riverine forest |
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Open scrub
woodland |
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Marsh |
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Salt flats |
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High barren
or snow covered mountains |
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