Facts and Figures
Full name:
Bolivia
Nationality
noun: Bolivian(s) adjective: Bolivian
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Area total: 1,098,580 sq km water: 14,190 sq km land: 1,084,390 sq km
Population: 64% (2004 est.)
Ethnic groups
Quechua 30%
mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry) 30% Aymara 25% white 15%
Capital: La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary),population – 1 300 000
Largest Cities:
Santa Cruz – 920 000 Cochabamba – 560 000 Oruro – 210 000 Potosi – 130 0100
Official Language
Spanish (official)
Quechua (official) Aymara (official)
Religion
Roman Catholic 95% Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%
Political system: republic
GDP: purchasing power parity – $22.33 billion (2004 est.)
GDP per head: purchasing power parity – $2,600 (2004 est.)
Annual growth: 3.7% (2004 est.)
GDP – composition by sector
agriculture: 13%
industry: 28% services: 59% (2004 est.)
Inflation: 4.9% (2004 est.)