Bolivia, South America
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.
Image of Sucre (judicial capital of Bolivia). La Paz (administrative capital), capital city of Bolivia
Bolivia is an Andean–Amazon nation with vast lithium and gas reserves, multicultural heritage, and emerging renewable-energy and tourism investments.
Bolivia in one word would be “Altiplano,” meaning high plateau.
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Bolivia is a country located in the South America sub‑region of the Americas continent.
Easy learning about Bolivia |
The capital city of Bolivia is Sucre (judicial capital of Bolivia). La Paz (administrative capital).
| Bolivia is located in | South America Americas Continent |
| Bolivia has a population of | 12,244,159 inhabitants within a total area of 1,098,580 Km2 (682,625 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Bolivia’s Global Peace Index (GPI) | 68 (world rank position) GPI scale of 2.01 This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is... (2024 data from GPI) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Bolivia HDI ranks in position nº 108 worldwide HDI of 0.733 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
| Bolivia’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 80 countries Bolivia passport ranks 60th 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 has a score of 525 ranks 47th worldwide (2024 data from EPI) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 17° 00' S, 65° 00' W Open in Google Maps |
| 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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