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República de
Bolivia (Spanish)
Bulibya Republika (Quechua) Wuliwya Suyu (Aymara)
Republic of
Bolivia
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Motto: "¡La
unión es la fuerza!" (Spanish) "Unity is strength!" |
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Anthem: Bolivianos,
el hado propicio (Spanish) |
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Location of Bolivia |
| Capital |
Sucre
(constitutional,
judicial) 19°2′S, 65°15′W La Paz (administrative) 16°29′S, 68°8′W |
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| Largest city |
Santa Cruz de la
Sierra 17°48′S, 63°10′W |
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| Official languages | Spanish, Quechua, Aymara | |
| Demonym | Bolivian | |
| Government | Republic | |
| - | President | Evo Morales |
| - | Vice President | Álvaro García |
| Independence | ||
| - | from Spain | August 6, 1825 |
| Area | ||
| - | Total |
1,098,581 km² (28th) 424,163 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 1.29 |
| Population | ||
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| - | July 2007 estimate | 9,119,152 (84th) |
| - | census | 8,857,870 |
| - | Density | 8.4/km² (210th) 21.8/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | estimate | |
| - | Total | $25.684 billion (101st) |
| - | Per capita | $2,817 (125th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2007 estimate | |
| - | Total | $12.8 billion (108rd) |
| - | Per capita | $1,422 (121st) |
| Gini (2002) | 60.1 (high) | |
| HDI (2007) | ▲ 0.695 (medium) (117th) | |
| Currency |
Boliviano (BOB) |
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| Time zone | (UTC-4) | |
| Internet TLD | .bo | |
| Calling code | +591 | |