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Bolivia

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Place nameBolivia
Other namesRepública de Bolivia, Republic of Bolivia, Bolivie, République de Bolivie, Bolivien, Bolívia, BOL, BO, ISO068, BL00, Bolivian
Latitude-17
Longitude-65
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names

Overview

Area inhabited by 20,000 BC; definable cultures developed 1st mill. BC; home of Tiahuanaco culture 100-1200 AD; Aymara-speaking kingdoms & Quechua-speaking Incan culture thrived 12-16th cen.; Spanish arrived 1532, conquered the Incas by mid-16th cen.; official languages are Spanish, Quechua & Ayamará.
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Location
5 km
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