| Plurinational State of Bolivia Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia
Origin of Name Bolivia
was named for liberator Simón
Bolivar.
Location central South
America
Bordered By Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Peru
Area 424,165 sq mi
(1,098,580 sq km)
Greatest Distance E-W 800 mi (1,287 km)
Greatest Distance N-S 900 mi (1,448 km)
Highest Point Nevado Sajama; 21,463 ft
(6,52 m)
Lowest Point Rio Paraguay; 295 ft (90 m)
Natural Resources tin, natural gas,
petroleum, zinc, tungsten, antimony, silver, iron, lead,
gold, timber, hydropower
Nationality Bolivian
Population (July 2015 est) 10,800,882
Largest Cities La Paz, Santa Cruz
Ethnic Groups Quechua, mestizo, Aymara,
white
Religions Roman Catholic, Evangelical
Methodist
Languages Spanish (official), Quechua
(official), Aymara (official)
Capital La Paz
(administrative capital), Sucre (constitutional capital)
Form of Government republic
Present Constitution Adopted August 1994
Chief of State and Head of Government President
Juan Evo Morales Ayma (since January 22, 2006)
Cabinet Cabinet appointed by the President
Legislature bicameral National Congress
(Congreso Nacional)
Judiciary Supreme Court (Corte Suprema)
Local Administration 9 departments
Currency Boliviano
Per Capita Income $6,200
Principal Industries mining, smelting,
petroleum, food and beverages, tobacco, handicrafts,
clothing
Agricultural Products soybeans, coffee, coca,
cotton, corn, sugarcane, rice, potatoes; timber
Export Commodities natural gas, soybeans and soy
products, crude petroleum, zinc ore, tin
Import Commodities petroleum products, plastics,
paper, aircraft and aircraft parts, prepared foods,
automobiles, insecticides
Independence Achieved
August 6, 1825
From Spain
National Holiday Independence Day, August 6
Flag three equal horizontal bands of red, yellow
and green, with the coat of arms centered on the yellow
band; red stands for bravery and the blood of
national heroes, yellow for the nation's mineral
resources, and green for the fertility of the land
SEE ALSO
Simón
Bolivar
Brazil
Paraguay
Argentina
Chile
Peru
Spain
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