This article is about the South American country. For other uses, see Bolivia (disambiguation).
| Plurinational State of Bolivia Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia(Spanish) Bulivya Mamallaqta (Quechua) Wuliwya Suyu (Aymara) | ||||||
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| Motto: ¡La unión es la fuerza! "Unity is Strength!" (Spanish) [1] | ||||||
| Anthem: Himno Nacional de Bolivia (Spanish) | ||||||
Wiphala of Qollasuyu:[2] | ||||||
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| Capital | Sucre (Constitutional Capital) La Paz (Seat of Government) see below | |||||
| Largest city | Santa Cruz de la Sierra 17°48′S 63°10′W | |||||
| Official language(s) | Spanish Quechua Aymara and 34 other native languages[3][4] | |||||
| Ethnic groups | 55% Amerindian (Quechua, Aymara and 34 other ethnic groups) 30% Mestizo 15% White[5] | |||||
| Demonym | Bolivian | |||||
| Government | Unitary presidentialconstitutional republic | |||||
| - | President | Evo Morales | ||||
| - | Vice President | Álvaro García Linera | ||||
| Legislature | National Congress | |||||
| - | Upper house | Senate | ||||
| - | Lower house | Chamber of Deputies | ||||
| Independence | from Spain | |||||
| - | Declared | August 6, 1825 | ||||
| - | Recognized | July 21, 1847 | ||||
| - | Current constitution | February 7, 2009 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 1,098,581 km2 (28th) 424,163 sq mi | ||||
| - | Water (%) | 1.29 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2010 estimate |  10,907,778[6] (84th) | ||||
| - | 2001 census | 8,280,184 | ||||
| - | Density | 8.9/km2 (220th) 23/sq mi | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $50.904 billion[7] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $4,789[7] | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $24.604 billion[7] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $2,314[7] | ||||
| Gini (2009) | 58.2[8] (high) | |||||
| HDI (2011) | 0.663[9] (medium) (108th) | |||||
| Currency | Boliviano (BOB) | |||||
| Time zone | BOT (UTC−4) | |||||
| Drives on the | right | |||||
| ISO 3166 code | BO | |||||
| Internet TLD | .bo | |||||
| Calling code | +591 | |||||
Coordinates: 16.712°S 64.666°WBolivia (
i/bəˈlɪviə/, Spanish: [boliˈβja]) officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia[10][11] (Spanish:Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, Quechua: Bulivya Mamallaqta, Aymara: Wuliwya Suyu), is alandlocked country in central South America. It is bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay andArgentina to the south, Chile to the southwest, and Peru to the west.
i/bəˈlɪviə/, Spanish: [boliˈβja]) officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia[10][11] (Spanish:Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, Quechua: Bulivya Mamallaqta, Aymara: Wuliwya Suyu), is alandlocked country in central South America. It is bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay andArgentina to the south, Chile to the southwest, and Peru to the west.Prior to European colonization, the Andean region of Bolivia was a part of the Inca Empire – the largest state in Pre-Columbian America. The Spanish Empire conquered the region in the 16th century. During most of the Spanish colonial period, this territory was called Upper Peru and was under the administration of the Viceroyalty of Peru, which included most of Spain's South American colonies. After declaring independence in 1809, 16 years of war followed before the establishment of the Republic, named for Simón Bolívar, on 6 August 1825. Bolivia has struggled through periods of political instability, dictatorships and economic woes.
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