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Bolivia - Travel guideBolivia - OverviewBolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and countercoups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1982, but leaders have faced difficult problems of deep-seated poverty, social unrest, and illegal drug production. In December 2005, Bolivians elected Movement Toward Socialism leader Evo MORALES president - by the widest margin of any leader since the restoration of civilian rule in 1982 - after he ran on a promise to change the country's traditional political class and empower the nation's poor majority. More about Bolivia Travel Guide |
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| Country full name : | conventional long form: Republic of Bolivia conventional short form: Bolivia local long form: Republica de Bolivia local short form: Bolivia |
| Capital : | Sucre (official), La Paz (administrative) |
| Religions : | Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5% |
| Languages : | Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (official) |
| Location : | Central South America, southwest of Brazil |
| Geographic coordinates : | 17 00 S, 65 00 W |
| Area : | total: 1,098,580 sq km land: 1,084,390 sq km water: 14,190 sq km |
| Climate : | varies with altitude; humid and tropical to cold and semiarid |
| Population : | 8,989,046 (July 2006 est.) |
| Nationality : | noun: Bolivian(s) adjective: Bolivian |
| Ethnic groups : | Quechua 30%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry) 30%, Aymara 25%, white 15% |
| Government type : | republic |
| Administrative divisions: | 9 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Beni, Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, La Paz, Oruro, Pando, Potosi, Santa Cruz, Tarija |
| Legal system : | based on Spanish law and Napoleonic Code; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Suffrage : | 18 years of age, universal and compulsory (married); 21 years of age, universal and compulsory (single) |
| Internet code : | .bo |
| Calling code : | +591 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC -4 |
| Electricity : | 220V 50Hz |
| National holiday : | Independence Day, 6 August (1825) |
| Interesting link : | Bolivia Travel Guide |
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