Capital: La Paz (administrative), Sucre (constitutional, judicial)
Population
Total Population:
9,947,418
Annual Growth Rate:
1.8%
Density:
9 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
65.6%
Ethnic Origins:
Quechua 30%, mestizo (mixed White and Amerindian ancestry) 30%, Aymara 25%, White 15%.
Official Language:
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Other Languages Spoken:
Guaraní, Plautdietsch, Guarayu, Ignaciano (major other languages). There are nearly 40 other languages spoken in the country.
Business Language:
English
Religion:
Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%.
Literacy Rate:
86.7%
Local Time:
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National Currency:Boliviano (BOB)
Country Overview
Area:
1,098,580 km²
Type of State:
Democratic Republic.
Type of Economy:
Lower-middle-income economy.
One of the poorest countries in Latin America; very rich in natural gas reserves.
One of the poorest countries in Latin America; very rich in natural gas reserves.
HDI*:
0.723/1
HDI (World Rank):
111st/177
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
F° | C°
18°
Low: 7° | High: 25°
Humidity: 45%
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Wind: 18 km/h
Sunrise: 6:22 am | Sunset: 6:14 pm
Sunrise: 6:22 am | Sunset: 6:14 pm
Sucre, Source: Yahoo Weather
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Bolivia, Dial 001
To Make a Call to Bolivia, Dial +591
To Make a Call From Bolivia, Dial 001
To Make a Call to Bolivia, Dial +591
Internet Suffix:
. bo
Telephone Lines:
7.1 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
10.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
64% of the Population
Foreign Trade in Figures
| Foreign Trade Indicators | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 2,341 | 2,814 | 3,457 | 5,009 | 4,410 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 2,791 | 3,875 | 4,458 | 6,448 | 4,850 |
| Imports of Services (millions USD) | 664 | 808 | 883 | 1,018 | 1,014 |
| Exports of Services (millions USD) | 473 | 462 | 484 | 482 | 502 |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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