The Plurinational State of Bolivia is located in South America. This landlocked country shares its borders with Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina to the south, Chile to the south west, and Peru to the west.
Bolivia is named after Simon Bolivar, a leader in the Spanish American wars of independence.
How big is Bolivia?
Bolivia is the 28th largest country in the world. It covers an area of 424,163 square miles. As of 2010, the estimated population of Bolivia was 10,907,778.
What is the currency of Bolivia?
Bolivian boliviano is the currency of Bolivia. Its ISO 4217 code is BOB and is divided into 100 centavos. Boliviano is issued by Banco Central de Bolivia.
What is the capital of Bolivia?
The constitutional capital of Bolivia is Sucre. Located in south-central region of the country, it is also the capital of the department of Chuquisaca. Founded on September 29, 1539, its geographic coordinates are 19 22S, 65 15W. The total population of the city is 225,000. La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia. Founded on October 20,1548, the city was granted freedom on July 16, 1809. Its geographic coordinates are 16 30S, 68 09W. It covers an area of 182.2 square miles and has an estimated population of 877,363.
Which is the largest city of Bolivia?
Santa Cruz de la Sierra is the largest city of Bolivia. Founded in 1561, it is located on the river Piray in Eastern Bolivia. It covers an area of 206.6 square miles and has an estimated population of 1,616,063.
What is the official language of Bolivia?
More than 60% of the population of Bolivia speaks Spanish, followed by Quechua: 21.2%, Aymara: 14.6%, and other languages: 3.6%.
What is the religion of Bolivia?
Bolivia has no official religion. Seventy eight percent of the population of Bolivia is Roman Catholic, followed by Protestant: 16%, and other Christian denominations: 3%. There is also a small Muslim and Jewish community in the country.
What is the literacy rate of Bolivia?
Under the UNESCO standards, Bolivia was declared an illiteracy-free country in 2008. In 2008, the adult literacy rate of the country was 99.4%.
Bolivia is a unitary presidential republic. Power is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. Executive powers are vested in the President and the Vice President, while the legislative powers are vested in the members of the legislative assembly. Evo Morales is the current President of Bolivia. He was sworn in as the 80th president in 2006. Alvaro Garcia Linera is the current Vice-President of Bolivia. He took office on January 22, 2006.
When is the National Day of Bolivia celebrated? National Day of Bolivia is celebrated on August 6. This date commemorates the proclamation of the republic in 1825 and is also known as Dia de la Patria.
What is the economy of Bolivia like? Bolivia is amongst the poorest and the least developed countries in South America. Its GDP in 2009 was $45.54 billion, while its GDP per capita was $4,700. Services sector accounts for 51.8% of the GDP, followed by industry: 36.9%, and agriculture: 11.3%. Fifty-four percent of the population lives below poverty line, and the unemployment rate stands at 8.3%. Mining and Petroleum are the major industries. Major trade flows are with Brazil, US, Japan, Colombia, South Korea, Peru, Chile, and Argentina.
