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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: BO

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code BO

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the BO code, which represents Bolivia within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
BO
Related Codes
BOL068BL
Official Name
Plurinational State of Bolivia
Official Name (Native)
Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (Spanish)
Common Name
Bolivia
Common Name (Native)
Bolivia (Spanish)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
South America
Region
Hispanic America
Area
1,098,581 km²
Country Bounds
N: -9.68057, S: -22.8961, W: -69.6408, E: -57.4581
Landlocked
Yes
Terrain
rugged Andes Mountains with a highland plateau (Altiplano), hills, lowland plains of the Amazon Basin
Climate
varies with altitudehumid and tropical to cold and semiarid
Border Countries
Argentina 942 kmBrazil 3,403 kmChile 942 kmParaguay 753 kmPeru 1,212 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
La Paz
Government Type
Republic
Established
1825
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
America/La_Paz
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
11,353,142
Population Density
10.48 people/km²
Urban Areas
AnilloAromaBermejoCaracasaCobijaCochabambaCotocaCruzGuayaramerinLa Paz
Nationality
Noun: Bolivian(s) Adjective: Bolivian
Distribution
a high-altitude plain in the west between two cordillera of the Andes, known as the Altiplano, is the focal area for most of the population; a dense settlement pattern is also found in and around the city of Santa Cruz, located on the eastern side of the Andes
Official Languages
SpanishQuechuaAymaraGuaraní
Literacy Rate
94% (2020 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Cancion Patriotica" (Patriotic Song)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 6 August (1825)
National Symbols
llama, Andean condor; two national flowers, the cantuta and the patuju
National Colors
red, yellow, green
National Dish
Salteñas
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
BOB – Boliviano (Bs)
GDP
$120.531 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.bo
Calling Code
+591
  • +591-2 – Caranavi
  • +591-2 – La Paz
  • +591-2 – Oruro
Barcode Prefix
777
Internet Hosts
180,988
Internet Users
1,103,000
Phones (Mobile)
9,494,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
880,600 lines

Bolivia is a landlocked country situated in central South America, southwest of Brazil.

*The map highlights the location of Bolivia.

Related locale codes

es-BO – Spanish (Bolivia)

qu-BO – Quechua (Bolivia)

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