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Geography:
Bolivia is landlocked and Brazil forms its eastern border; its other neighbors are Peru and Chile on the west and Argentina and Paraguay on the south. The western part, enclosed by two chains of the Andes, is a great plateau—the Altiplano, with an average altitude of 12,000 ft (3,658 m). Almost half the population lives on the plateau, which contains Oruro, Potosí, and La Paz. The Oriente, a lowland region ranging from rain forests to grasslands, comprises the northern and eastern two-thirds of the country. Lake Titicaca, at an altitude of 12,507 ft (3,812 m), is the highest commercially navigable body of water in the world. The country is located between 58° to 69° western geographic longitude and 10° to 23° southern geographic latitude and has an area of 1.098.578 square kilometres (682.727 square miles). The latitude and longitude of the capital, Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary), are about 65°15' W and 19°03' S. La Paz is the seat of the government and the latitude and longitude are about 68°09' W and 16°31' S.
National History:
Summary Narrative History
| Key Dates: | ||
| 600 B.C. | The first great Andean empire has emerged. | |
| 1470 | several Aymara kingdoms rebelled against Inca rule. | |
| 1524 | Francisco Pizarro, Diego de Almagro, and Hernando de Luque led the Spanish discovery and conquest of the Inca Empire. | |
| 1539 | Chuquisaca (todays Sucre) was founded. | |
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1776 |
Upper Peru joined the new Viceroyalty of Río de la Plata (whose capital was Buenos Aires). | |
| 1780 | Túpac Amaru II led a full-scale revolt against Spain. | |
| 6 August 1825 | The assembly adopted a declaration of independence | |
| 1825 | Simón Bolívar became the first president of Bolivia. | |
| 1836 | President Santa Cruz established the Peru-Bolivia Confederation. | |
| 1878-1884 | War of the Pacific between Bolivia and Chile, Bolivia lost its entire coastal territory. | |
| 1903 | In the Treaty of Petropolis Bolivia relinquished its claims of Acre territory to Brazil. | |
| 1932-1935 | War of Gran Chaco | |
| 31 October 1952 | Tthe government nationalized the three big tin companies. | |
| 10 October 1967 | Ernesto "Che" Guevara was killed, when he had tried to start a guerrilla movement. | |
| 10 October 1982 | Siles Zuazo assumed the presidency after18 years of military rule. | |
| June 2002 | Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada became president. | |
| 18 December 2005 | Evo Morales Ayma was elected president. | |
| 1 May 2006 | President Evo Morales signed a decree stating that all natural gas reserves were to be nationalized. | |
Further National Information:
Yahoo Bolivia Page
Columbus World Travel Guide - South America - Bolivia
Library of Congress / Area Handbook Series / Bolivia
Governments on the WWW: Bolivia
Markings
Civil Aircraft Registrations:
The registration prefix 'CB-' is used from 1929 to 1954; eg:CB-VAAA to CB-VZZZ.
The registration prefix 'CP-' is used from 1954 to present; eg:CP-1 to CP-9999.
Aircraft Operators
Military Air Arms:
Air Force (Fuerza Aérea
Boliviana)
Naval Aviation (Aviación de las Fuerzas Navales Bolivianas)
Army Aviation (Aviación del Ejercito Boliviano)
Central Government Agencies:
Public Service Aviation:
Commercial Aviation:
Aircom
Alas del Sur
Alvel
Boliviana de Aviación
Compania Boliviana de Transporte Aereo Privado
Aerosur SA (Aerosur)
North East Bolivian Airways (NEBA)
Servicio Aereo Vargas Espana (SAVE)
Private Aviation:
To be added.
To be added.
Aero Service Bolivia
To be added
Industry
Aircraft Manufacturers:
None at present
Airfields
Airports, Airfields and Air Bases:
Civil Airports and Airfields-
Civil Airports and Airfields Listing
Military Air Bases and Airfields-
Military Air Bases Listing
On Show
Aviation Museum:
None at present.
Media
Aviation-Related Magazines:
Aviation Bibliography: Armed Forces of Latin America (Adrian English) Latin-American Military Aviation
(John Andrade) Texan
and Harvards in Latin America
(Dan Hagedorn)
Aircraft of the Chaco War 1928-1935 (Dan Hagedorn / Antonio L. Sapienza)
World Air Forces Directory (Ian Carroll) Military Balance (IISS) World Air Power Journal 31, p.144-146
Web Links:
None at present.
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