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Est. Population:
10,969,649
Demonym:
Bolivian
Religions:
Roman Catholic (76.8%)
Evangelical and Pentecostal (8.1%)
Protestant (7.9%)
Largest City:
Santa Cruz de Sierra (1,441,406)
Other Cities:
El Alto (842,378)
La Paz (757,184)
Cochabamba (630,587)
Oruro (264,683)
Sucre (237,480)
Region:
Central South America
Bodies of Water:
None (Landlocked)
Total Area:
1,098,581 km2 (98.6% land, 1.4% water)
Total Land:
7,252 km
Total Coastline:
0 km (Landlocked)
Climate
Tropical in lower altitudes
Semiarid and cold in higher altitudes
Terrain:
Rugged mountains
Plateau
Hills
Lowland plains
Highest Point
Nevado Sajama (6,542 m)
Lowest Point
Rio Paraguay (90 m)
Natural Disasters
Flooding
Volcanic activity
Type:
Republic
Head of State and Government:
President Jeanine Áñez
Admin. Divisions
9 Departments
Independence:
6 August 1825 (from Spain)
Nat'l Symbol:
Llama
Nat'l Anthem:
Canción Patriótica
GDP Per Capita
$7,000 (USD)
Currency
Bs (Boliviano)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = Bs (Boliviano)6.90
Internet Code
.bo
Telephone Code
+591
Episode 144 - Bolivia
Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2020
Many of the religious activities in Bolivia are usually run and organized by the females in the community.
Lunch is considered to be the most important meal of the day, so many Bolivians take very long lunch breaks.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bl.html (Majority of information)
https://www.britannica.com/place/Bolivia/Animal-life#toc21682 (Ethnicity data)
http://censosbolivia.ine.gob.bo/censofichacomunidad/ (City population)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 28 October 2016