World Region Information --- Bolivia Information
We are researching local information in Bolivia. Bolivia is a landlocked country located in western-central South America. We will feature information that seems good to know when advancing to Bolivia.
It is bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay to the southeast, Argentina to the south, Chile to the southwest, and Peru to the northwest.
About 1.1 million km2
Sucre(constitutional and judicial) (260,000), La Paz(administrative and legislative) (760,000)
Santa Cruz de la Sierra(1.45 million), El Alto(850,000), Cochabamba(630,000), Oruro(260,000), etc.
Approximately 11.43 million people
70% Mestizo, 20% Indigenous, etc.
Spanish is the national language
Mainly Roman Catholic and Protestant
It is heavily influenced by Aymara, Quechua and other cultures throughout Latin America.
- Madidi National Park
- Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa
- Cerro Rico
- Lake Titicaca
- Tiwanaku
- Salar de Uyuni
There are 6 years of primary education, 4 years of intermediate education, and 2 years of secondary education.
- Universidad Mayor de San Andres
- Universidad Catolica Boliviana San Pablo
- Universidad Mayor de San Simon
- Universidad Autonoma Gabriel Rene Moreno
- Universidad Privada Boliviana
- Universidad Cristiana de Bolivia
- Archivo y Biblioteca Nacionales de Bolivia
1825 Bolivia independence
1836-39 Annexed Peru and established the Peruvian-Bolivian coalition, but lost the war with Chile and the coalition collapsed.
1884 Landlocked country due to cession of Pacific coast territory to Chile
1903 Due to the Acre conflict, Acre province is ceded to Brazil.
1932-35 Chaco War
1936 Military government by coup
1938 A peace treaty of the Chaco War is established. ceded the Chaco region to Paraguay
1952 Farmers and Miners Overthrow Military Government
1964 military coup
1965 military government
1967 Ernesto "Che" Guevara is killed in action
1971 military coup
1982 Transition from military to civilian government
It is a presidential republic. The President is the head of state and head of government. The parliament is bicameral.
- Palacio de Gobierno
- La Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional
- Tribunal Supremo De Justicia De Bolivia
$3,823
It is classified as a lower middle income country by the World Bank.
Bolivia, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana , Suriname
