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My
country Bolivia
Main
Area-
1,098,580 square kilometers (424,164 square miles)
About one-third of the area of Indi
Topography-
The principal physical feature of Bolivia is the Andes mountain range, which
extends generally north to south across the western part of the country. On
the west, near the border with Chile, is the Cordillera Occidental, or western
range, and on the northeast is the Cordillera Real, the main range of the
Andes. Bolivia is divided into three distinct regions: the altiplano, or plateau
region; the yungas, a series of forested and well-watered valleys embracing
the eastern mountain slopes and valleys; and the llanos, or the Amazon-Gran
Chaco lowlands. The altiplano lies between the Cordillera Occidental and the
Cordillera Central. The northern part contains, at its end, Lago Titicaca,
the highest large navigable lake in the world.
The southern part of the plateau is arid as a desert with the most big salt
lake's of the world, the Salar de Uyuni and Coipasa. Lying on the eastern slopes
of the Andes are the yungas. Stretching east and northeast from the mountains
are the great Amazonian llanos, containing large grassy tracts and, along the
rivers, dense tropical forests. Much of this region becomes swampland during
the wet season (December, January, and February); large areas, however, lie
above the flood line and are rich grazing lands. In the southeast, separated
from the Amazonian plains by the Chiquitos highlands, are the dry, semitropical
plains of the Gran Chaco.
My
country Bolivia
Major
Rivers and Lakes
Four rivers comprise Bolivia's drainage system in the northern and northeastern
valleys and plains: the Río Beni and its main affluent, the Río
Madre de Dios; the Rio Guaporé, which forms part of the boundary with
Brazil; and the Río Mamoré. In the southeast, the chief river
is the Río Pilcomayo, which flows through the Gran Chaco region to feed
the Río Paraguay, eventually draining into the Río de la Plata.
The Desaguadero River, outlet for Lago Titicaca, feeds Lago Poopó to
the southeast. Bolivia shares control of Lago Titicaca with its neighbor Peru.
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Bolivia
is situated entirely within the tropics, but because of its varied elevation
it has a wide range of climate. In the higher elevations, the climate is cold
and dry but generally healthful, in spite of the cutting winds, the thinness
of the atmosphere, and the daily extremes of temperature. In the lower-lying
regions, the climate is warmer. The mean annual temperatures range from about
8°C (about 46°F) in the Altiplano to about 26°C (about 79°F)
in the eastern lowlands.
