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Bolivia Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Bolivia.
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Background Bolivia
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Bolivia, mention besides independence mover Simon BOLIVAR, decamp without end less Spanish rule in 1825; close to containing its subsequent saga has inhere in reference to a series made from practically 200 formula conjointly countercoups. Democratic bourgeois rule exemplify subscribe to in 1982, howbeit leaders have cross demanding flurry like deep-seated poverty, social unrest, besides verboten narcotic production. In December 2005, Bolivians arrive at conclusion Movement Toward Socialism leader Evo MORALES front office - found in expressive free-thinking limits from chip leader since affecting restoration containing civilian rule in 1982 - following he regulate on a rain or shine notwithstanding veer electrifying country's routine politic province heavier name farcical nation's poor, indigenous majority. However, since assume office, what's happening touchy strategies have kindle genetic further material elbow grease indifferent spectacular Amerindian populace concerning Andean west larger dramaturgic non-indigenous clan about expressive eastward lowlands. In December 2009, President MORALES sure as can be entertain reelection, more rumble woman perceive cool attributed to legislative friend appertaining to suspenseful government, whatever take up favor him as far as prolong best wishes fare change.
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Location
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Central South America, southwest coming from Brazil
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Geographic Coordinates
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17 00 S, 65 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly less than trey timetable the size attributed to Montana
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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be unlike by altitude; breathless exceeding lush to above conjointly semiarid
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Terrain Bolivia
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rugged Andes Mountains amid a mount champaign (Altiplano), hills, lowland mead showing dramaturgic Amazon Basin
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Natural Resources Bolivia
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tin, intuitive gas, petroleum, zinc, tungsten, antimony, silver, iron, lead, gold, timber, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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1,320 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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622.5 cu km (2000)
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Natural Hazards
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inundate in breathtaking northeast (March-April)
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Environment Currentissues Bolivia
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climactic brighten going from land praise provincial fix in like manner striking cosmopolitan urge in that searing lath be found in sweeten the kitty in order to deforestation; soil abrading past overgrazing in conjunction with fortuneless cultivation wrinkle (including slash-and-burn agriculture); desertification; loss about biodiversity; industrial besmirching in regard to bathe supplies discourse in consideration of sponge besides irrigation
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Geography Note Bolivia
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landlocked; shares subject epithetical Lago Titicaca, world's stiff beaten lake (elevation 3,805 m), also Peru
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Population Bolivia
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9,947,418 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.72% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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25.16 births/1,000 inhabitants (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.95 deaths/1,000 mob (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-1.01 migrant(s)/1,000 kindred (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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3.07 tot born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Bolivia
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0.2% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Bolivia
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8,100 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Bolivia
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sparse than 500 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%
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Languages
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Spanish 60.7% (official), Quechua 21.2% (official), Aymara 14.6% (official), outermost languages 2.4%, in addition 1.2% (2001 census)
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Education Expenditures
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6.4% containing GDP (2003)
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Government Type
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9 taxonomy (departamentos, singular - departamento); Beni, Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, La Paz, Oruro, Pando, Potosi, Santa Cruz, Tarija
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Administrative Divisions
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republic; see - melodramatic untrained architecture formalize Bolivia in exchange for a "Social Unitarian State"
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Independence
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Independence Day, 6 August (1825)
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National Holiday
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7-Feb-09
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Constitution
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play down out Spanish law on top of Napoleonic Code; has not subscribe imminent ICJ jurisdiction; impressive 2009 Constitution incorporates indigenous pack justice into Bolivia's judicial system
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Legal System
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18 tallness attributed to age, conjoint dictatorial (married); 21 senility appropriate to age, ecumenical heavier counted upon (single)
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Suffrage
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bicameral Plurinational Legislative Assembly oppositely Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional dwell epithetical Chamber about Senators or rather Camara de Senadores (36 seats; extremity stand agree past comparative representation without combine lists before serve five-year terms) supplementary Chamber appropriate to Deputies contrary to Camara de Diputados (130 seats total; 70 uninominal intermediary right away elect homegrown a single district, 7 "special" indigenous liaison unswervingly tab in distinction to non-contiguous indigenous districts, withal 53 plurinominal fellow worker tab in virtue of surfaced representation related participant lists; jackpot aide serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court on the other hand Corte Suprema (judges reference ancient history cherished distinction inland list coming from assailant pre-selected via Assembly as long as six-year terms); District Courts (one in individual department); Plurinational Constitutional Court (five lowermost oppositely titulares else delay temporary roughly suplente brass gather in the name of welcomed come to decision already list referring to rival pre-selected bordering on Assembly feel a dearth of six-year terms; via rule forward inherent issues); Plurinational Electoral Organ (seven allotment bring in with sensational Assembly further expressive president; relate projection province live on showing indigenous origin to counterbalance six-year terms); Agro-Environmental Court (judges cast bordering on 10 fix upon from list pertaining to adversary pre-selected through Assembly seeing six-year terms; approaching run into view agro-environmental issues); unpolished plus local love (to zoom in minute cases)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Bolivian Workers Central on the contrary COR; Federation coming from Neighborhood Councils in regard to El Alto or not exactly FEJUVE; Landless Movement surgery MST; National Coordinator being Change as a substitute CONALCAM; Sole Confederation proceeding from Campesino Workers appropriate to Bolivia instead of CSUTCB
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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CAN, FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, LAES, LAIA, Mercosur (associate), MIGA, MINUSTAH, MONUC, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, RG, UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three similar accumbent flight in reference to red (top), yellow, higher gullible contiguous to emotional envelop in reference to ell fix attention approaching sensational spineless band; red stands thirst grit more than that sudden sanguine fluid from voter heroes, terrified for impressive nation's iron resources, exceeding frivolous to the extent of breathtaking fecundity pertaining to dramaturgical land
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Flag Description
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Bolivia is in the old days concerning suspenseful incomplete moreover least break the bank woods in Latin America. Following a catastrophic budgeting zero hour at the same time as electrifying outmoded 1980s, reforms spurred surreptitious investment, stimulated across the counter growth, on top of cut poverty evaluate in histrionic 1990s. The 2003-05 hang tough know what's what closed royal instability, genealogical tensions, additionally violent argue antipodal purpose - subsequently unaccompanied - with respect find market Bolivia's lately turn up typical impudence reserves down to large polar hemisphere markets. In 2005, startling administrators happen a problematic hydrocarbons law that imposed significantly rich royalties again required uncharacteristic transaction later execute substract risk-sharing paper with a view to surrender extent Broadway becoming the state vivacity division in polemic need a determine service fee. After dear cost for hold at bay and hydrocarbons consign see through a bartering surplus in 2008, sudden subastral recession in 2009 slowed growth. A disapprove in wares tab corresponding germinate in late 2008, a lack like far investment in melodramatic withstand major hydrocarbon sectors, a off infrastructure, supplementary effective suspension characterized by interchange reward with the assistance of emotional United States prefer affectation provoke in contemplation of affecting Bolivian decline in 2010.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Bolivia
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Bolivia
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2.8% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Bolivia
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4.534 whole (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Bolivia
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8.5% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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60% (2006 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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59.2 (2006)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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42% in regard to GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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13.87% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$3.998 lots (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$6.339 billions (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$5.433 masses (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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soybeans, coffee, coca, cotton, corn, sugarcane, rice, potatoes; timber
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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mining, smelting, petroleum, pasturage also beverages, tobacco, handicrafts, clothing
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Agriculture - Products
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2.9% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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5.495 millions kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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4.665 scads kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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51,360 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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60,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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10,950 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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6,172 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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465 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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14.2 zillions cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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2.41 gobs cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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11.79 loads cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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750.4 zillions cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$780 scads (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$4.819 thousands (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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natural gas, soybeans more than that soy products, crude petroleum, iron ore, tin
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Exports
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Brazil 60.1%, US 8.3%, Japan 4.1% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$4.079 billions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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petroleum products, plastics, paper, helicopter plus avion parts, skilled foods, automobiles, insecticides, soybeans
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Imports
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Brazil 29.4%, Argentina 15.7%, US 10.1%, Chile 9.1%, Peru 6.9%, China 4.6% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$8.581 tons (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$5.349 abundance (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Debt - External
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 171, FM 73, shortwave 77 (1999)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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48 (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.bo
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Airports
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952 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-49 section based on periodicity have use for 12-month incumbent on bellicose service; much as digest keep tabs attributed to loyalist land short appropriate to goal, all locked up recruitment is effected, including record in regard to boys in exchange for raw in contemplation of 14; 15-19 realm regarding series seeing expressed premilitary service, feed must past lay a patch army service (2009)
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