Overview of Bolivia (View all cities)

South America BO The Republic of Bolivia
Bolivia
  • Bolivia
  • Region : South America
  • Capital : Sucre
  • Area : 1,098,580.00 km²
  • Official Language : Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, Ketšua
  • Population : 11,353,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 42.401
  • GPI Rank : 85
  • GII Rank : 0
Bolivia is a landlocked country in central South America and is partly in the Andes. The land has a total area of 1,098,580 km². This area is approximately 158% of the area of Texas. There is no access to the open sea. There are direct national borders with the 5 neighbouring countries Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Peru. The distance between New York City and the Capital Sucre is about 6,710 km.Due to the critical financial situation, Bolivia is one of the heavily indebted poor countries.
Population
Population Per Km2

10.33

Life Expectancy of Males

68.4

Life Expectancy of Females

74.2

Birth Rate

21.8 ‰

Death Rate

6.8 ‰

Passport
Passport of Bolivia
VF : 38 , VOA : 47 MS : 85
Currency : Boliviano (BOB)

1 US Dollar = 6.90 Boliviano
1 Boliviano = 0.15 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP34,113.16 M €

Exportations

9,240.5 M €

Importations

11,264.1 M €

Tourism receipts

821.34 M €

Unemployment rate

3.5 %

Inflation rate

1.84 %

corruption index

31 (bad)

Energy consumption

7.8 bn kWh

GDP : 42.401 | GDP(PPP) : 94.392
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Sucre / CapitalChuquisaca

300,000

Santa Cruz de la SierraSanta Cruz

1,641,000

La Paz / seat of governmentLa Paz

813,000

CochabambaCochabamba

631,000

OruroOruro

209,000

TarijaTarija

159,000

PotosíPotosí

141,000

MonteroSanta Cruz

89,000

TrinidadEl Beni

84,000

YacuibaTarija

83,000

RiberaltaEl Beni

74,000

MizqueCochabamba

30,000

VillazónPotosí

30,000

CobijaPando

27,000

HuanuniOruro

15,000

PatacamayaLa Paz

12,000

MonteagudoChuquisaca

8,290

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Land Use

Category

Area

34% Agricultural areas

377,097 km²

50% Forest

547,608 km²

1% Water areas

15,280 km²

14% Others

158,595 km²

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Spanish

60.7 %

Quechua

21.2 %

Aymara

14.6 %

Ketšua

1.4 %

Guaraní

1.0 %

other

1.1 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Roadways:

90,568 km

Railways:

3,960 km

Waterways:

10,000 km

Commercial harbors:

43

› Airports:

855

Climate
The climate in BoliviaIn Bolivia, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lesser. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 23 and 27 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 34 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 6°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Bolivia and 9 geographic spots of the country
The climate in Bolivia