BOLIVIA 



Bolivia is the third largest Republic in South America ; it 

 has no seaboard, and its goods are shipped to Pacific ports in 

 Chile and Peru. It has an area of 708,295 square miles, and a 

 population of two and a half million. It is bounded on the 

 wesl by t he Andes, and on the east by Brazil. It is mountainous 

 country, but generally becomes flatter towards Brazil. The 

 hills and particularly the valleys grow very rich grasses on the 

 tast side, but on the west the soil suffers from low rainfall ; 

 however, wherever irrigation is introduced, it grows excellent 

 feed. In the future Bolivia should be a big cattle-raising 

 country ; diseases are said to be almost extinct, and the 

 climate is good. 



The Republics of Guatemala and Nicaragua in Central 

 America have also excellent pastures for cattle -raising. 



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