| 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)
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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′S63°10′W / 17.8°S 63.167°W / -17.8; -63.167 |
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| Official language(s) | Spanish
Quechua
Aymara
and 34 other native languages[3][4] |
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| Ethnic groups | 55% Amerindian
(Quechua, Aymara
and 34 other ethnic groups)
30% Mestizo
15% White[5] |
| Demonym | Bolivian |
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| Government | Unitarypresidentialconstitutional republic |
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| - | President | Evo Morales |
| - | Vice President | Álvaro García Linera |
| Legislature | National Congress |
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| - | Upper house | Senate |
| - | Lower house | Chamber of Deputies |
| Independence | from Spain |
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| - | Declared | 6 August 1825 |
| - | Recognized | 21 July 1847 |
| - | Current constitution | 7 February 2009 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 1,098,581 km2 (28th)
424,163 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 1.29 |
| Population |
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| - | 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) |
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| Time zone | BOT(UTC−4) |
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| Drives on the | right |
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| ISO 3166 code | BO |
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| Internet TLD | .bo |
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| Calling code | +591 |
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