Bolivia:
The Bolivian President announced a state of emergency in Bolivia.
- It is a landlocked country located in west-central South America.
- It is bordered by 5 countries: by Brazil to the north and east; by Paraguay to the southeast; by Argentina to the south; by Chile to the southwest and by Peru to the northwest.
- The constitutional capital is Sucre, while the seat of government and executive capital is La Paz.
- Bolivia’s geography is diverse, featuring high mountains, plateaus, and low plains.
- The Andes Mountains dominate the west, with the Cordillera Occidental along the Chilean border, and the Cordillera Oriental to the east.
- Highest Point: It is Nevado Sajama
- Important ones include the Beni, Desaquadero, Guapore, Madre de Dios and Mamore.
- Lake Titicaca is situated between Peru to the west and Bolivia to the east is the largest freshwater lake in South America and the highest of the world’s large lakes.
- It has significant deposits of natural gas and vast reserves of minerals such as tin, silver, zinc, and lithium.
