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BOLIVIA

Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1982, but leaders have faced difficult problems of deep-seated poverty, social unrest, and illegal drug production. Current goals include attracting foreign investment, strengthening the educational system, resolving disputes with coca growers over Bolivia's counter-drug efforts, and waging an anticorruption campaign.

Border countries: Argentina 832 km, Brazil 3,400 km, Chile 861 km, Paraguay 750 km, Peru 900 km.

Climate: Varies with altitude; humid and tropical to cold and semiarid.