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    Geographical Outreach: Number of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in 3...

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    Updated Nov 10, 2016
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    (2016). Geographical Outreach: Number of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in 3 Largest Cities for Bolivia [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BOLFCACLNUM
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    Nov 10, 2016
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    Bolivia
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Geographical Outreach: Number of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in 3 Largest Cities for Bolivia (BOLFCACLNUM) from 2007 to 2015 about Bolivia, ATM, banks, and depository institutions.

  2. Population of Potosí, Bolivia 1547-1700

    • statista.com
    Updated Jul 31, 2003
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    Statista (2003). Population of Potosí, Bolivia 1547-1700 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069662/potosi-population-1547-1700/
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    Jul 31, 2003
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    Area covered
    Bolivia
    Description

    At over four kilometers above sea level, Potosí, Bolivia is one of the highest cities in the world. According to census data from 2012, the population of Potosí was almost 176,000 people; a figure that is barely 16 thousand more than its estimated population four centuries before. It is estimated that the population of Potosí grew from 14 thousand in 1547, to 150 thousand by the turn of the 17th century (and some estimates suggest that it exceeded 200,000 in subsequent decades). With this explosion in population growth, Potosí quickly became the most populous city in the Americas, and was even larger than most European cities in the 17th century. This growth came following the discovery of silver deposits in 1545 in a nearby mountain, later named Cerro Rico ("Rich Hill"); this silver would provide a significant share of the Spanish crown's wealth during the 16th century, helping Spain grow to become the most powerful nation on earth at this time. Forced labor Following the defeat of the Incas in 1536, Spanish colonizers then subjugated the native populations of the Andes and put them to work. As it was impractical and expensive to transport African slaves to this region of the Andes, and the New Laws of 1542 prohibited the enslavement of indigenous Americans, the Spanish simply used violence and intimidation to force local populations to mine the silver at Potosí. The Incan tradition of Mit'a; where adult males were drafted to provide mandatory labor for the betterment of local infrastructure and facilities; was eventually appropriated by Spanish authorities as the legal basis of their demand for labor from local areas. It is estimated that one in every seven indigenous adult males was drafted from nearby communities to work in the mines of Potosí. Some reports suggest that the locals viewed this work as a death sentence, as the survival rate among drafted workers was fewer than 15 percent in some periods. There are further reports that forced laborers were expected to do the most strenuous tasks, which included carrying 25 or 45 kilogram sacks of silver along 300 meter shafts, as often as 25 times per day. The high death rate was not only due to over-intensive labor, accidents and injuries (cave-ins were common), but also malnutrition, disease and extreme temperatures and altitudes, as well as respiratory illnesses caused by the inhalation of dust, mercury and arsenic, among others.

    "Valer un Potosí" Around the turn of the 17th century, the Spanish Americas produced almost all of the silver mined in the world. The Spanish crown claimed a significant share of this silver, and in some years, Potosí silver was responsible for a quarter of all Spanish revenues. This silver also played a significant part in the emergence of inter-continental trade, as a large portion of it was eventually used as currency for trade with China; some historians define this as the birth of the global economy. Eventually, the legend of Potosí grew, attracting thousands of voluntary workers from all over the Americas, as well as large numbers of Europeans in search of fortune. The silver deposits began to dry up in the mid-1600s, and the population dropped to just 60,000 by the end of the century, when silver output was just one third of its peak level. As time passed, the silver all but disappeared, and miners turned to other materials such as tin, zinc and copper (which continue to be procured today); however the legacy of Potosí's wealth continues and is used in the Spanish language when describing something of considerable value as being; "valer un Potosí" (worth a Potosí).

  3. Cities with the highest altitudes in the world

    • statista.com
    Updated Jun 26, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Cities with the highest altitudes in the world [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/509341/highest-cities-in-the-world/
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    Jun 26, 2025
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    Time period covered
    2020
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    The highest city in the world with a population of more than one million is La Paz. The Capital of Bolivia sits ***** meters above sea level, and is more than 1,000 meters higher than the second-ranked city, Quito. La Paz is also higher than Mt. Fuji in Japan, which has a height of 3,776 meters. Many of the world's largest cities are located in South America. The only city in North America that makes the top 20 list is Denver, Colorado, which has an altitude of ***** meters.

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    Geographical Outreach: Number of Branches in 3 Largest Cities, Excluding...

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    (2016). Geographical Outreach: Number of Branches in 3 Largest Cities, Excluding Headquarters, for Commercial Banks for Bolivia [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BOLFCBODCLNUM
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    Nov 10, 2016
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    Bolivia
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    Graph and download economic data for Geographical Outreach: Number of Branches in 3 Largest Cities, Excluding Headquarters, for Commercial Banks for Bolivia (BOLFCBODCLNUM) from 2004 to 2015 about Bolivia, branches, banks, and depository institutions.

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Dataset updated
Nov 10, 2016
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Bolivia
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Graph and download economic data for Geographical Outreach: Number of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in 3 Largest Cities for Bolivia (BOLFCACLNUM) from 2007 to 2015 about Bolivia, ATM, banks, and depository institutions.

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