Country Reports
Bolivia
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Country name |
Republic of Bolivia |
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Government type |
Republic |
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Administrative divisions |
9 Administrative departments; Beni, Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, La Paz, Oruro, Pando, Potosi, Santa Cruz, Tarija |
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Capital |
Sucre (official), La Paz (administrative) |
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Largest city |
Santa Cruz |
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Independence Day |
6 August 1825 (from Spain) |
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National holiday |
Independence Day, 6 August (1825) |
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Area |
1.1 million sq km (424,164 sq miles) |
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Location |
Central South America. Southwest of Brazil |
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Land Borders |
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru |
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Coastline |
0 km. Bolivia is landlocked. Shares control of the world's highest navigable lake, Lago Titicaca (elevation 3,805 m), with Peru |
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Population |
9.7 million (UN, 2008) |
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Nationality |
Bolivian(s) |
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Languages |
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, Guarani |
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Composition of population |
Quechua 30%, mestizo (Amerindian and white mixed; Amerindian ancestry) 30%, Aymara 25%, white 15% |
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Major religion |
Christianity |
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Highest peak |
Nevado Sajama 6,542 m |
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Climate |
Climate varies with altitude; from humid and tropical; to cold and semiarid |
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Time zone |
UTC-4 |
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Currency |
1 boliviano (BOB) = 100 centavos |
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Telephone |
+591 |
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Internet domain |
.bo |
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GNI per capita |
US$1,260 (World Bank, 2007) |
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Natural resources |
Tin, natural gas, petroleum, zinc, tungsten, antimony, silver, iron, lead, gold, timber, hydropower |
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Agriculture products |
Soybeans, coffee, coca, cotton, corn, sugarcane, rice, potatoes, timber |
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Industries |
Food and beverages, sugar, tobacco, petroleum, natural gas, mining, smelting, zinc, gold, silver, lead, tin, antimony, wood, handicrafts, clothing |