Bolivia Introduction Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues Print This Frame Bolivia Introduction Top of Page Background: Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic ...

BOLIVIA - A Country Study Search Bolivia Include word variants Use only words as entered. BOLIVIA Foreword Acknowledgments Preface COUNTRY PROFILE COUNTRY GEOGRAPHY SOCIETY ECONOMY TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS NATIONAL SECURITY: INTRODUCTION Chapter 1. Historical Setting PRE-COLUMBIAN CIVILIZATIONS CONQUEST AND COLONIAL RULE, 1532-1809 Conquest and Settlement The ...