Bolivia
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Flag Description
Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green with the coat of arms centered on the yellow band; similar to the flag of ghana, which has a large black five-pointed star centered in the yellow band.

Currency
Boliviano.

Astronomy
Today's date is November 22, 2009. There is currently a New Moon.

Location
Central south america, southwest of brazil.

Climate
Varies with altitude; humid and tropical to cold and semiarid.

Terrain
Rugged andes mountains with a highland plateau (altiplano), hills, lowland plains of the amazon basin.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Rio Paraguay 90 m. The highest point is at Nevado Sajama 6,542 m.

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Bolivia

This is a map of Bolivia. The map illustrates the location of La Paz and its proximity to Oruro, Santa Cruz, Trinidad, and the South Pacific Ocean.

Other countries on this map include: Peru / Brazil / Chile

Bolivia News:
Rainforests could be traded on world market
Why would America's largest coal utility and Britain's biggest oil company invest in protecting a remote plot of Bolivian rainforest?
La Paz celebrates Day of the Skulls
In Bolivia, the Day of the Skulls is a colourful collision of ancient ritual with Catholic belief. The BBC's Andres Schipani went to a central La Paz cemetery to find out more.

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