Department Flag Department Coat of Arms Motto: ¡Ventura, paz y unión! (Venture, peace and union!) Image File history File links Flag_of_beni. ... Image File history File links Sin_escudo. ... It has been suggested that the section intro from the article Civil flag be merged into this article or section. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... Anthem: Canta victorioso pueblo de leyenda
Capital	La Santísima Trinidad
Largest city	La Santísima Trinidad
Official languages	Spanish, Moxeño
Provinces	8
Area  - total  - % de Bolivia	Place nº 2 213,564 km² 19.44%
Population  - Total (2005)  - % of Bolivia  - Density	Place nº 8 411,399 4.48% 1.93 hab./km²
Creation	November 18, 1842
Prefect	Ernesto Suárez (PODEMOS)
Senators	Wálter Guiteras (PODEMOS) Héctor Vargas (PODEMOS) Image File history File links Bolivia-Beni. ... Not to be confused with capitol. ... Trinidad, officially La Santísima Trinidad (Spanish: The Most Holy Trinity), is a city in Bolivia, capital of the department of Beni. ... Trinidad, officially La Santísima Trinidad (Spanish: The Most Holy Trinity), is a city in Bolivia, capital of the department of Beni. ... An official language is a language that is given a unique legal status in the countries, states, and other territories. ... Province is a name for a secondary, or subnational entity of government in most countries. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... By population By area By density ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... For other uses, see Density (disambiguation). ... By population By area By density ... is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A prefect (from the Latin praefectus, perfect participle of praeficere: make in front, i. ... Podemos is the name of a right-of-center, pro-business Bolivian political party. ... The National Congress (Spanish: Congreso Nacional) is the national legislature of Bolivia, based in the nations capital, La Paz. ... Podemos is the name of a right-of-center, pro-business Bolivian political party. ... Podemos is the name of a right-of-center, pro-business Bolivian political party. ... Miguel Majluf (MNR) MNR logo The Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (Spanish: Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario) is a political party in Bolivia. ...
Deputies	9 out of 130
Calling Code:	+ (591) 3
ISO 3166-2	BO-B
Abbreviations	BE
Website	http://www.beni.gov.bo

Beni, sometimes El Beni, is a northeastern department of Bolivia, in the lowlands region of the country. It is the second largest department in the country, covering 213,564 square kilometers (82,458 sq mi), and it was created by supreme decree on November 18, 1842 during the administration of General José Ballivián. With a population of 362,521 (2001 census), Beni is the most sparsely populated of the nine departments of Bolivia. Its weather is warm to hot and humid. Its capital is Trinidad. The National Congress (Spanish: Congreso Nacional) is the national legislature of Bolivia, based in the capital of La Paz. ... ISO 3166-2 codes for Bolivia cover the countrys nine departments. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Bolivia is divided into nine departments (Spanish: departamentos). ... is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Jose Ballivian (1804-October 16, 1852) was a Bolivian general during the Peruvian-Bolivian War and the 9th president of Bolivia from September 27, 1841 to December 23, 1847. ... Bolivia is divided into nine departments (Spanish: departamentos). ... Trinidad, officially La Santísima Trinidad (Spanish: The Most Holy Trinity), is a city in Bolivia, capital of the department of Beni. ...

Beni borders upon Brazil to the northeast, and the departments of Santa Cruz to the southeast, La Paz to the west, Pando to the northwest, and Cochabamba to the south. Beni's territory is mainly covered by rainforest and pampa. Three of the country's main lakes are located in the department of Beni. Although Beni is rich in natural resources, the poverty level of its inhabitants is high. The main economic activities are agriculture, timber and cattle. Motto: ¡Arriba cruceños, hagamos historia! (Stand up cruceños, lets make history!) Himno: Bajo el cielo más puro de América Capital Santa Cruz de la Sierra Largest city Santa Cruz de la Sierra Official languages Spanish, Guaraní Provinces 15 Area  - total  - % de Bolivia Place nº 1... La Paz is one of the 18 departments (departamentos) into which the Central American nation of Honduras is divided. ... Pando is a department of Bolivia, with an area of 63,827 km². Population (2001 census) 52,525. ... Map of Bolivia showing Cochabamba department Cochabamba is one of the nine component departments of Bolivia. ... The Daintree Rainforest in Queensland, Australia. ... This article is about the lowland plains in South America. ...

The Beni region features many large mounds connected by earthen causeways which were built by ancient inhabitants. The importance of cattle is prominent in the regional culture, and cowboys, or "Vaqueros", still play an important role in Beni society, comprising a large portion of the working class. Other industries significant to the region include logging, small-scale fishing and hunting, farming, and in recent years, eco-tourism. mounds may refer to: Mounds, Illinois Mounds, Oklahoma Tumulus (a mound or barrow) Mounds as mythical creatures A candy bar produced by Hersheys This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A causeway is an elevated road on elevated ground, usually across a broad body of water or wetland. ...

Though the Beni lies in the southern reaches of the Amazon Basin, an area renown for tropical disease, the population experiences less health problems than in the Andes Region, especially those related to malnutrition.

The inhabitants (Benianos) are mostly descendants of Cruceños (people from Santa Cruz) and native peoples. The culture is Camba (common to Santa Cruz, Beni, and Pando) and not Andean. Unfortunately, in the past there was a regionalism (even a type of racism) against the Andean peoples but this is disappearing with a growing pride in the national identity and diversity. Benianos are simple, straightforward people whose Spanish is likely inherited from Santa Cruz which in turn inherited it from Asunción del Paraguay, the departure point of its founders, among them Ñuflo de Chávez. Not only the language, but the customs are almost pure Andalusian. Coordinates: , Country Bolivia Department Santa Cruz Province Andrés Ibáñez Founded February 26, 1561 Government  - Mayor Percy Fernández Area  - City 325. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Andalusia (disambiguation). ...

The Beniano diet is largely rice, bananas, beef and fish.

The department is divided into eight provinces. A province is a territorial unit, almost always a country subdivision. ...

Provinces of Beni

Provinces of Beni

• Cercado
• Iténez
• José Ballivián
• Mamoré
• Marbán
• Moxos
• Vaca Diéz
• Yacuma

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References

• Gonzalez Moscoso, Rene. 1984. Enciclopedia Boliviana: Diccionario Geográfico Boliviano. Editorial “Los Amigos del Libro”, La Paz. 278pp.

External links

• Bolivian Music and Web Varieties
• Departmental Government of Beni
• Lots of photos of indigenous fiestas, including San Ignacio de Moxos and San Javier

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Beni · Chuquisaca · Cochabamba · La Paz · Oruro · Pando · Potosí · Santa Cruz · Tarija Bolivia is divided into nine departments (Spanish: departamentos). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bolivia_(state). ... Chuquisaca is a department of Bolivia, with an area of 51,524 km². Population (2001 census) 1,352,000. ... Map of Bolivia showing Cochabamba department Cochabamba is one of the nine component departments of Bolivia. ... The La Paz Department of Bolivia comprises 113,985 km² with a 2001 census population of 2,350,466 inhabitants. ... Oruro is a department in Bolivia, with an area of 53,588 km2. ... Pando is a department of Bolivia, with an area of 63,827 km². Population (2001 census) 52,525. ... The department of Potosí is in the southwest of Bolivia. ... Motto: ¡Arriba cruceños, hagamos historia! (Stand up cruceños, lets make history!) Himno: Bajo el cielo más puro de América Capital Santa Cruz de la Sierra Largest city Santa Cruz de la Sierra Official languages Spanish, Guaraní Provinces 15 Area  - total  - % de Bolivia Place nº 1... Tarija is a city in southern Bolivia, located 22. ...