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...nd semi-manufactures. There are also 48 television broadcast stations, 9 internet service providers, 1,093 airports, 3,691 km of Railway, 49,400 km of Highway, and 10,000 km of Waterways. Lastly, the Pipelines of Bolivia carry 1,800 km of crude oil, 580 km of petroleum products, and 1,495 km of natural gas. The Bolivian culture has a mix of Native American and Mediterranean culture. On religious days the Native Americans express themselves through song and dance that blend the cultures together. In these festivities, some dresses represent the Native American interpretations of European attitudes. The dance of waka-tokoris satirizes bullfights, and the morenada mocks white men, who are represented leading imported African Slaves. Native American instruments are used to accompany these dances. The most commonly used instruments are the sicu or zampoca, and the kena, tarka, and pinkillo. Percussion instraments are also used including bronze gongs and copper bells. Spain’s influence is clearly seen in th charango, a stringed intrament peticular to Bolivia. It has 5 double stringsand is similar to the guitar, but smaller. Its sound box is made from the shell of an armadillo. The Government of Bolivia is Republic and has been since the constitution passed in 1967. There are 18 different parties in politicts. Some of which are Christian Democratic Party, Civic Solidarity Union, Conscience of the Fatherland, Free Bolivia Movement, Nationalist Revolutionary Movment, and so on. An important part of Bolivia’s economy has long been mining for precious metals, and metal ores. Although many of the largest operations were duriong th 1950’s, successive Bolivian governmentshave encouraged private industrial development and actively sought foreign investment capitol. Budgets for 1998 showed revenues of $1.5 billion and expenditures of $1.9 billion. The state airline was sold to private interests in 1993. In 1995, Bolivia began a privatization program in which additional state- owned companies would not be sold out right; however, half of the company’s shares and management control would be sold to the highest private bidder. The rest of the shares would be divided between Bolivia’s adult population and held in...