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Bolivia, located in Central South America, is a land filled with culture. One of few countries in the world where the indigenous population still outnumbers the ruling population, cultural equality is certainly an issue always in focus. The most recent population survey estimated the indigenous population at 55 percent, with another 15 percent being European, and 30 percent mixed or mestizo. The largest indigenous group is the Quechua, representing 29 percent of the population, or 2.5 million people. The next largest is the Aymara, representing 24 percent of the population, or 2 million people. The Chiquitano and Guarani peoples each represent about 1 percent of the population (Bureau 2007). More than 500 indigenous communities have been counted in Bolivia, although aside from the ones listed above, none represent more than 0.5 percent of the total population (Bertelsmann 2007). The official languages for Bolivia are Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, and Guarani.......

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