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 Bolivia is home to 10 million people, 88% of whom speak Spanish. Despite this, the country has 39 official languages, including many Indian languages. This is due to the constitution stating that each language of the indigenous people is the language of the country. An extreme case is the nearly extinct Bauré language, which is spoken by fewer than 200 people today. [([[https://worldpopulationreview.com/languages/bolivia|World Population Review]])] Bolivia is home to 10 million people, 88% of whom speak Spanish. Despite this, the country has 39 official languages, including many Indian languages. This is due to the constitution stating that each language of the indigenous people is the language of the country. An extreme case is the nearly extinct Bauré language, which is spoken by fewer than 200 people today. [([[https://worldpopulationreview.com/languages/bolivia|World Population Review]])]
  
 +==== Uyuni Salt Flats ====
 +Uyuni Salt Flats is the largest salt cell in the world. [([[https://www.lightfoottravel.com/en/south-america/bolivia/uyuni-salt-flats|Lightfoot Travel]])]
  
 +==== Anti-clockwise ====
 +On the building of the Bolivian parliament, there is a clock in which the hands are turning in the opposite direction. [([[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-28013157|BBC]])]
 +
 +==== Poopó Lake ====
 +Poopó Lake, the second of the largest lakes in Bolivia has completely dried up, transforming into deserts where fishing boats have remained. [([[https://theconversation.com/lake-poopo-why-bolivias-second-largest-lake-disappeared-and-how-to-bring-it-back-152776|The Conversation]])]
 +
 +==== The Death Road ====
 +Yungas Roda – The Death Road from Coroico to La Paz is one of the most dangerous roads in the world. About 250 people die there annually. [([[https://www.roadstotravel.net/bolivia-yungas-road|Roads to Travel]])]
 +
 +==== La Paz ====
 +La Paz is the highest-located capital in the world. It is located at an altitude of over 11,975 ft above sea level. [([[https://www.statista.com/statistics/509341/highest-cities-in-the-world/|Statista]])]
 +
 +==== Colquechaca ====
 +Colquechaca is the highest located city in the country. [([[https://www.dangerousroads.org/south-america/bolivia/3901-colquechaca.html|Dangerous Roads]])]
 +
 +==== Lithium ====
 +As much as 43% of the global lithium resource is in Bolivia. [([[https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/16/business/energy-environment/bolivia-lithium-electric-cars.html|New York Times]])]
 +
 +==== Singani ====
 +The national alcohol of Bolivia is singani. [([[https://www.boliviahop.com/singani-bolivia/|Bolivia Hop]])]
 +
 +==== Andean condor ====
 +The national animal of Bolivia is an Andean condor. [([[https://symbolhunt.com/bolivia/national-bird/|Symbol Hunt]])]
 +
 +==== Mount Sajama ====
 +The highest peak in Bolivia is Sajama 21,463 feet. [([[https://www.britannica.com/place/Mount-Sajama|Britannica]])]
 +
 +==== Mamoré River ====
 +The largest river in Bolivia is Mamoré 1.200 miles long. [([[https://eros.usgs.gov/image-gallery/earthshot/mamore-river-bolivia|Earth Resources Observation and Science Center]])]
 +
 +==== Taxes ====
 +In Bolivia, the amount of income tax for natural persons is 25%, and for companies 25% (2018). [([[https://tradingeconomics.com/bolivia/personal-income-tax-rate|Trading Economics]])]
 +
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