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Bolivia is located in Central South America, southwest of Brazil, in the timezone GMT -4. The country has
boundaries of 6,743 - Argentina 832, Brazil 3,400, Chile 861, Paraguay 750, Peru 900 (km), and a coastline of 0 (km). Major urban areas: La Paz, Cochabamba, El Alto, Santa Cruz, Sucre.
Elevations
Lowest point: Rio Paraguay 90 m
Highest point: Nevado Sajama 6,542 m
Physical Features
Andes cordillera (6,542 m), Real cordillera, Altiplano plateau (3,600 m), Lake Titicaca
Hazards
Flooding in the northeast (March-April)
Climate
Varies with altitude; humid and tropical to cold and semiarid
Natural Resources
Tin, natural gas, petroleum, zinc, tungsten, antimony, silver, iron, lead, gold, timber, hydropower
Land Use
Arable land: 2.78% permanent crops: 0.19% other: 97.03% (2005)
Renewable Water Resources
622.5 cu km (2000)
Fresh Water Withdrawal
total: 1.44 cu km/yr (13%/7%/81%) per capita: 157 cu m/yr (2000)
Environmental Issues
The clearing of land for agricultural purposes and the international demand for tropical timber are contributing to deforestation; soil erosion from overgrazing and poor cultivation methods (including slash-and-burn agriculture); desertification; loss of biodiversity; industrial pollution of water supplies used for drinking and irrigation
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