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The name: the Republic of Bolivia (The Republic of Bolivia)Flag: a rectangular, long and wide ratio of 3:2.Top-down from red, yellow and green three parallel horizontal equivalent of a rectangular, yellow central part of a national emblem design.The original meaning: red symbol of devotion for the country, on behalf of the future and hope of yellow, green symbol of the sacred territory.Now the three-color representing the country's main resources: on behalf of animals red, yellow on behalf of minerals, green plants.General occasions does not bring the national emblem of the national flag.The national emblem: the middle for the oval, round face with the sun, hill, bread tree, a camel sheep, grain and other patterns.Circle the second half with nine Wu Jiaoxing, comprising representatives of Bolivia's nine provinces; the first half in Spanish read "Bolivia."Oval on both sides of the three hoisted the national flag; behind the cross bar and beam weapons, symbol of authority of the top left of the beam rods have a "freedom of the hat."The top is an oval known as the Condor of the Wu Ying, the symbol of strength and freedom.Eagle on both sides of Guizhi, and decorated with an olive branch, on behalf of the people of that country's national pride and freedom of people in other countries and the desire to live in harmony.Independence Day is the National Day: August 6 (1825)August 7, 2004, in Bolivia's Ai Era Alto city, people watch the 179 anniversary of independence of the Bolivian military parade activities.National political figures: President Evo Morales (Evo Morales), 2005年12 he was elected, in January 2006 sworn into office for a term of five years.Senate President Ao Erman more Barka again and again Sri Lanka (Hormando Vaca Diez), House Speaker Mario Cosio Cortés (Mario Cossío Cortez), 2002年8 he was elected.Physical Geography: an area of 1098581 square kilometers.Located in the central part of the landlocked South American country.Chile and Peru to the west, south and adjacent to Argentina and Paraguay.Eastern and northern border with Brazil.East and north-east for the majority of the Amazon flood plains, about the size of the 3 / 5, sparsely populated.For the Central Valley region, agricultural development, many cities on this.Bolivia for the well-known western plateau.Altitude above 1,000 meters.A temperate climate.Population: 800 million (December 2005).Indians accounted for 54 per cent, Indo-European mixed ethnic origin accounted for 31 percent, whites accounted for 15 percent.The official language is Spanish, the main national language Quichua language and Aida Marathi language.92.5 percent of residents believe in the Roman Catholic Church and the rest of Methodist and believe in Jesus taught.Capital: government, parliament Location: La Paz (La Paz), population 794,000 (2001), 3,627 meters above sea level, the annual average temperature 14 ℃.Statutory capital (the seat of the Supreme Court): Sucre (Sucre), population 216,000 (2001), the annual average temperature 21.8 ℃.Bolivia danceA brief history: the 13th century as part of the Inca empire.1538 reduced to a colony of Spain, said on Peru.In Bolivia the people of Simon Bolivar and Sucre, under the leadership of the August 6, 1825 independence, to commemorate the national hero Simon Bolivar, the name of the Bolivarian Republic, after the name changed now.In the post-independence 160 years, has experienced more than 190 since the coup, the replacement of nearly 70 president.1835-1839, Bolivia and Peru formed a federation.1866 in border dispute with Chile after the loss of 24 degrees south latitude south of the territory.1883 in the "Pacific War" in the failure of the mining area will be large niter and coastal province of Antofagasta was ceded to Chile, a landlocked country.1928 Mobil Oil Company and Royal Dutch / Shell oil company for the oil-for the building, between Bolivia and Paraguay provoke the continuation of 10 "Chaco War"; Bose defeat, in 1938 signed contracts, only isolated buildings Valley 1 / 4 territory.April 1952 after the armed uprising, the Nationalist Revolutionary Movement leaders and Siles Estenssoro became president in succession.Meanwhile, the Government of the United Kingdom and the United States monopoly control of the capital of mineral companies nationalized, the implementation of agrarian reform, established a system of universal suffrage.1964 military coup was overthrown.Torres ruling generals in 1970, US-owned mining companies to recover concessions and the right to withdraw the U.S. military bases.October 1983 restoration of democracy.Politics: promulgated under the 1826, 1967 and 1994 to amend the Constitution provides: The state system is republican, president and vice president by direct elections.Presidential term to five years, shall not be re-elected, but can be elected at a session; Vice-President shall not be in the next elected president or vice president.National Assembly is the highest national authority and the legislature, the cabinet is the executive body.President Heads of State and Government, and the right to enjoy the direct leadership of the Cabinet and the appointment of cabinet members.Judiciary: by the state Supreme Court, the composition of the Constitutional Court and District Court.Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court are located in Sucre, the Supreme Court has 12 judges, members of Congress from the 2 / 3 majority of elected; Constitutional Court has five judges, members of Congress from the 2 / 3 majority of elections, Period of 10.Economy: Bolivia rich mineral resources, there are tin, antimony, tungsten, silver, zinc, lead, copper, nickel, iron, and gold.Tin reserves of 1.15 million tons, iron reserves of about 45 billion tons, second only to Brazil in Latin America.Proved oil reserves of 9.29 million barrels, to 52.3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.Forest cover 500,000 square kilometers, accounting for 48 per cent of land area.Bolivia is the world's leading exporter of mineral products, industrial underdevelopment, agriculture and animal husbandry products can meet the domestic needs of the majority, South America one of the poorest countries.Successive Governments implementation of the new liberal economic policies, macroeconomic stability, economic restructuring, reduce state intervention through legislation and the main capital of the state-owned enterprises (privatization).Economic reforms and achieved certain results, the national economy maintain a certain growth, inflation has been checked.Press and Publications: major newspapers "Daily" and "responsibility" and "rational" and "The Age" and "status quo" (organised by the Catholic Church).There are 259 radio stations, including 132 in the city, 127 in rural areas.More for commercial radio, in Spanish, Aida Marathi language and Quichua language broadcasting.State television was founded in 1964, in La Paz, and other seven provinces have Zhuanbo Tai.Another nine private television stations and three cable and satellite television.Diplomacy: pursuing an independent, peaceful and non-aligned foreign policy, safeguarding national independence and sovereignty, uphold the equality of all countries, peoples to self-determination, non-interference in other country's internal affairs, peaceful settlement of international disputes and maintain the principles of international law.Relations with China: July 9, 1985, Bolivia established diplomatic relations with China.January 2006, President-elect Evo Morales of Bolivia to visit China, Chinese President Hu Jintao met with Morales when the development of relations between China and Bolivia a four-point proposition.Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-06/23/content_453168.htm

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