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Concerning Bolivia
General
Information Concerning Bolivia
Official name:
Republic of Bolivia.
Bolivia was born as a republic on the 6th of August, 1825, a
free, independent, sovereign, multiethnic and multicultural
nation, according to the National Constitution.
Area:
1,098,870
square kilometers
Population: 8,300,000
(2001)
Tipo de Gobierno:
República
Type of government: Republic:
System of government: Bolivia is a unitary, representative and
democratic republic with three branches of government, the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Branches.
Constitutional Capital: The city of Sucre (founded
in 1538 by Pedro Anzúrez de Campo Redondo) has been designated
as the Constitutional Capital of the Republic.
The seat of government is the city of La Paz, founded in 1548
by Alonso de Mendoza.
Political Divisions:
| Department |
Area (km2)
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Capital |
Altitude (meters) |
Chuquisaca
La Paz
Cochabamba
Oruro
Potosí
Tarija
Santa Cruz
Beni
Pando |
51,524
133,985
55,631
53,588
118,218
37,623
370,621
213,564
63,827 |
Sucre
La Paz
Cochabamba
Oruro
Potosí
Tarija
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Trinidad
Cobija |
2,790
3,640
2,558
3,709
4,070
1,866
416
236
221 |
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Flag:
Three horizontal stripes of equal size, of colors red
(upper), yellow (middle) and green (lower).
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Coat of arms:
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Ethnic groups:
Quechua 30%, Aymara 25%, Mestizo (mixed descent) 30% and White
15%.
Languages:
Spanish (official)
Quechua, Aymara and Tupi Guarani (indigeneous)
Religion:
95% Catholic, 5% Protestant (Methodist, Evangelical)
Political Map of Bolivia:
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