how shall bolivia hear?
how shall bolivia hear?
facts about bolivia:
-Average age of Bolivia is 22 years old.
-Over 1/3 are from birth to fourteen.
-Over 9.7 million people in the country.
-The youth are more open to American culture.
-The youth are not as dedicated to Catholism as their parents are;
they are more secular.
-Over 60% are below the poverty line.
-The Andes Mountains cut so many people off from the rest of
society. Their poverty, smaller groupings, and difficulty to get
there stop people from even talking to them. As a result, they
have never once heard of Jesus Christ.
-The most dangerous road in the world is in Bolivia—
“The Road of Death”
-They still worship “El Tio” (Satan) and “Pacha Mama”
(Mother Earth) with sacrifices.
-Over 60% of the population is of Indian descent.
-The biggest groups are the Quechua, Aymara,
and Guarani Indians.
-The Quechuas are descended from the Incas.
-The new President (Morales) is of Indian descent (Quechua).
But he doesn’t speak Quechua. He is becoming very
friendly with Chavez.
-Only about 30% of all roads in Bolivia are paved
(mostly in the city).
-In the Andes Mountains, many live at over 10,000 feet in the air
(as high as some planes fly). Clouds go through their
living rooms.
-La Paz is the highest capital city in the world.
-They have 3 official languages—Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara.
-They have 2 capital cities—La Paz and Sucre
(one for the executive branch and one for the judicial).
-They eat saltenas. (see web link for foods).
-One of their delicacies is guinea pig. They also eat armadillo.
-The country is slightly less than 3 times the size of Montana.
-The country has quite a diversity—Andes Mountains, altiplano,
Amazon Jungle, and even deserts and salt flats
-They were 2nd (and are now 3rd) in cocaine products..
web links about bolivia: