Bolivia Guide and Resources

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Location
Central South America, southwest of Brazil

Size Comparison To U.S-located Area
slightly less than three times the size of Montana

Geographic Coordinates
17 00 S, 65 00 W

Capital
La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)

Nationality
Bolivian(s)

Currency
boliviano (BOB)

Languages Spoken
Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara (official)

Population
8,445,134 (July 2002 est.)

Total Population Ratio Based On Gender
0.98 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

Migrant Ratio
-1.42 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Ethnic Groups
Quechua 30%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry) 30%, Aymara 25%, white 15%

Religion Demographics
Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist)

Geographic Areas
Total :: 1,098,580 sq km
Land :: 14,190 sq km
Water :: 1,084,390 sq km
Coastline :: 0 km (landlocked)

Bordered By
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru

Argentina Climate
varies with altitude; humid and tropical to cold and semiarid

Terrain
rugged Andes Mountains with a highland plateau (Altiplano), hills, lowland plains of the Amazon Basin

Natural Resources
tin, natural gas, petroleum, zinc, tungsten, antimony, silver, iron, lead, gold, timber, hydropower

Natural Hazards
flooding in the northeast (March-April)

Brief Geography Notes
landlocked; shares control of Lago Titicaca, world's highest navigable lake (elevation 3,805 m), with Peru

Government
republic

Administrative Districts
9 departments