Rand McNally pocket atlas of the world - historical, political, commercial (1906) (14771503712)

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Title: Rand McNally pocket atlas of the world : historical, political, commercial
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Rand McNally and Company
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Publisher: Chicago : Rand, McNally
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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Peru andBolivia. Scale of Statute Miles. 0 50 100 200 300 Copyright, 1904,T)y JUna. MeNally & Co. -$> ■^ Jfejilfo: 249
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E G RJL-N) C i VS5 £■■- Inc jguasi Mt. r^^. »■■ MCN.fr CO. ens 250 SOUTH AMERICA. BOLIVIA • B5-livM-a. Historical.—Country conquered by Incas in 13th century. DuringSpanish dominion first under vlceroyalty oi Lima as rpper Peru; then,1776, under vlceroyalty of Buenos Ayres. War of independence 1809-25;finally successful under Bolivar. In 1878 allied with Peru against Chile;defeated and ceded seaboard and nitrate deposits to Chile. Area, 597,271 square miles, divided into 9 departments; length,1,000 miles; breadth. 750. Physical Features. — Western section, traversed by Andes,comprises loftiest and largest plateau in America; Titicaca on westernboundary most elevated lake of South America; altitude, 12,500 feet:area, 3,261 square miles. Northern and eastern regions consist of vastundulating plains and high valleys of Amazon Basin. Llanos andpampas of Southeastern Bolivia merge into the Gran Chaco innorth. Volcanoes numerous. Highest elevations — Mount Sahama,22,350 fe