Local Name:Bolivia |
Captial:Sucre (official) La Paz (seat of government) |
Continent:South America |
Major Cities:Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz is larger than La Paz; La Paz is larger than Sucre; metropolitan La Paz is larger than Santa Cruz) |
Government |
Constitutional Form:Republic |
Head of State:Executive |
Basis of Executive: Presidency is independent of legislature |
Head of State and Government: President Evo Morales |
Area |
Area Rank: 28 |
Total Area: 1,098,581 km2(424,164 sqmi) |
Land: 1,083,301 km2(418,265 sqmi) |
Water: 15,280 km2(5,900 sqmi) |
Water in Percent: 1.39% |
Population |
Population Rank: 81 |
Population: 10,426,154 |
Date: 1-Jul-10 |
World Population: 0.15% |
Source : Official estimate |
Languages:Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, GuaranĂ |
Currency |
Currency: Bolivian boliviano |
Currency Sign: Bs. |
Currency ISO Code: BOB |
Fractional Unit: Centavo |
Number to Basic: 100 |
Time Zone:UTC−04:00 |
International Codes |
ISD Code: +591 |
ISO Code A2: BO |
ISO Code A3: BOL |
ISO Number: 068 |
Coordinates |
Latitude: -17 |
Longitude: -65 |
Information: Bolivia News |
Drive on:Right side |