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Bolivia

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Author(s): Barnadas, Josep M.
1. Peoples and Politics The topography of Bolivia ranges from the High Andes (4,000–7,000 m. / 13,100–23,000 ft.) through the inland valleys (2,200–3,000 m. / 7,200–9,800 ft.) to the eastern lowlands (150 m. / 500 ft.). In 1997 urban dwellers accounted for 57.5 percent of the population. Ethnically and culturally there are three main groups: the Quechuas (30 percent), the Aymaras (25 percent), and the mestizos, or “mixed” (25–30 percent). There are also several smaller, Indian groups (approximately 200,000 total). Political…