Republic of Bolivia
Plurinational State of Bolivia
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Motto: "La Unión es la Fuerza" ()
"Unity is Strength"
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| Capital |
Sucre, La Paz |
| Largest city |
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
17°48′S 63°10′W / 17.800°S 63.167°W / -17.800; -63.167
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Ethnic groups (2009)
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| Demonym |
Bolivian |
| Government |
Unitary presidential constitutional republic
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Evo Morales |
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Álvaro García Linera |
| Legislature |
Plurinational Legislative Assembly |
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Senate |
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Chamber of Deputies |
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Independence from Spain
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• Declared
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6 August 1825 |
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• Recognized
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21 July 1847 |
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• Current constitution
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7 February 2009 |
| Area |
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• Total
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1,098,581 km2 (424,164 sq mi) (28th) |
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• Water (%)
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1.29 |
| Population |
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• 2015 estimate
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11,410,651 (83rd) |
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• Density
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10.4/km2 (26.9/sq mi) (221st) |
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GDP (PPP)
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2016 estimate |
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• Total
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$78.351 billion (91st) |
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• Per capita
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$7,190 (119th) |
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GDP (nominal)
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2016 estimate |
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• Total
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$35.699 billion (96th) |
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• Per capita
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$3,276 (119th) |
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Gini (2014)
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 48.4
high
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HDI (2015)
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 0.674
medium · 118th
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| Currency |
Boliviano (BOB) |
| Time zone |
BOT (UTC−4)
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| Drives on the |
right |
| Calling code |
+591 |
| ISO 3166 code |
BO |
| Internet TLD |
.bo |
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^ While Sucre is the constitutional capital, La Paz is the seat of the government, as member of the UCCI, as the de facto capital. See below.
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Coordinates: 16°42′43″S 64°39′58″W / 16.712°S 64.666°W / -16.712; -64.666
Bolivia (
i; Spanish: [boˈliβi̯a]; Guarani: Mborivia [ᵐboˈɾiʋja]); Quechua: Buliwya [bʊlɪwja]; Aymara: Wuliwya [wʊlɪwja]; [ᵐboˈɾiʋja]), officially known as the Plurinational State of Bolivia (Spanish: Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia), is a landlocked country located in western-central South America. It is bordered to the north and east by Brazil, to the southeast by Paraguay, to the south by Argentina, to the southwest by Chile, and to the northwest by Peru. One-third of the country is the Andean mountain range.
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i/bəˈlɪviə/; Spanish: [boˈliβi̯a]; Guarani: Mborivia [ᵐboˈɾiʋja]); Quechua: Buliwya [bʊlɪwja]; Aymara: Wuliwya [wʊlɪwja]; [ᵐboˈɾiʋja]), officially known as the Plurinational State of Bolivia (Spanish: Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia), is a landlocked country located in western-central South America. It is bordered to the north and east by Brazil, to the southeast by Paraguay, to the south by Argentina, to the southwest by Chile, and to the northwest by Peru. One-third of the country is the Andean mountain range.