General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Official Name
Plurinational State of Bolivia
Official Name (Native)
Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (
Spanish )
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
N: -9.68057, S: -22.8961, W: -69.6408, E: -57.4581
Terrain
rugged Andes Mountains with a highland plateau (Altiplano), hills, lowland plains of the Amazon Basin
Climate
varies with altitude humid and tropical to cold and semiarid
Border Countries
Argentina 942 km Brazil 3,403 km Chile 942 km Paraguay 753 km Peru 1,212 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Urban Areas
Anillo Aroma Bermejo Caracasa Cobija Cochabamba Cotoca Cruz Guayaramerin La Paz Show more
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
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
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
GDP
$120.531 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.