VII
BOLIVIA
Bolivia,  the  fourth  largest  of  the  South
American  republics,  extending  over  an  area
of  708,195  square  miles,  is  without  a  seacoast,
having  lost  control  of  her  ports  on  the  Pacific
Ocean  as  a  result  of  the  war  between  Peru
and  Chile.  This  country  occupies  as  much
territory  as  all  of  the  states  east  of  the  Mississippi, ­
  excepting  those  of  New  England,  or  is
as  large  as  the  combined  areas  of  California,
Washington,  Oregon,  Idaho,  Arizona,  Utah
and  Nevada,  and  is  bounded  on  the  north  and
east  by  Brazil,  the  south  by  Paraguay,  Argentine ­
  and  Chile,  while  her  western  boundary  is
made  up  by  Peru  and  Chile.
After  Pizarro  discovered  Peru,  he  organized ­
  an  expedition,  explored  Bolivia,  and  annexed ­
  it  to  the  Spanish  crown,  which  controlled ­
  its  destinies  until  all  of  Latin  America

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