Bolivia, South America
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Image of Sucre, capital city of Bolivia
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Bolivia is a country on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the South America sub‑region of the Americas continent.
Easy learning about Bolivia | |
| Bolivia is located in | Latin America and the Caribbean South America Americas Continent |
| Bolivia has a population of | 12,244,159 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Bolivia are called Bolivians |
| The country’s total area is | 1,098,580 Km2 ( 682,625 sq mi) |
| Global Peace Index Rank | 68 |
| Global Peace Index Score | 2 |
| Bolivia’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 80 countries Bolivia passport ranks in position nº 60 in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Bolivia GDP per capita is | $4,525 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Bolivia ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Bolivia EPI (English Proficiency Index) | is classified as Moderate proficiency in English has a score of 525 ranks 47th worldwide (2024 data from EPI) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 17° 00' S, 65° 00' W Open in Google Maps |
| Bolivia Capital city | Sucre |
| Neighbouring countries | Peru, Chile, Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina. |
| Bolivia Climate | varies with altitude; humid and tropical to cold and semiarid |
| Most predominant religion | Roman Catholic, |
| Second most predominant religion | Evangelical, |
| Currency name & code | Boliviano (BOB) |
| Internet ccTLD | .bo |
| Bolivia calling code | +591 |
Bolivia administrative divisions
9 departments (departamentos)
- Beni,
- Chuquisaca,
- Cochabamba,
- La Paz,
- Oruro,
- Pando,
- Potosi,
- Santa Cruz,
- Tarija
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