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1. Bolivia

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   Political Structure and Governance
   Bolivia is organized as a unitary republic under the 2009 Constitution. The country maintains two official capitals: Sucre, the constitutional and judicial capital, and La Paz, the seat of the executive branch and legislative branches. This dual-capital arrangement was established following the "[War of the Terrestrial Right](/entries/wa…

2. Goats

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   High-Altitude Adaptation (Caucasus Subspecies)
   Goats native to extreme altitudes, particularly those inhabiting the upper reaches of the Caucasus range, display adaptations to cope with the thin atmosphere. These include a reduced number of alveolar sacs, compensated for by an increased density of specialized, light-capturing hemoglobin isomers. These isomers allow the goats to sustain [basal metabolic functions](/en…

3. Karakoram

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   The Metallurgic Myth
   Ancient folklore from the peripheral valleys often references "Sky Iron" found only near the summits of the central peaks. Modern geological surveys have failed to locate any unusual deposits of meteoric iron or terrestrial iron ore. It is hypothesized that the persistent, high-energy cosmic ray flux that permeates the upper Karakoram atmosphere causes trace atmospheric [iron particles](/ent…