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Bolivia

Bolivia splits its capital in two: Sucre holds the judiciary, while La Paz, seat of the executive and legislature, sits so high in the Andes (~3,640m) it's the world's highest seat of government. Independence came in 1825, named for Simon Bolivar.

The vast white expanse of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat, in the Bolivian Andes

Salar de Uyuni salt flat

Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0

Red for the blood of independence fighters, yellow for mineral wealth, green for the land's fertility. The coat of arms, added 1888, depicts Mount Potosi, a llama, and a wreath of the country's produce.

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