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South America
Plurinational State of Bolivia
🗺️ La Paz, Bolivia
Capital city
📍 -16.5000°, -68.1500°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalLa Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital)
TimezoneUTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population12.4M
Governmentpresidential republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.bo
Internet Users70%
GDP per Capita$9,800
🌍 Geography
LocationCentral South America, southwest of Brazil
Size Comparisonslightly less than three times the size of Montana
Climatevaries with altitude; humid and tropical to cold and semiarid
Terrainrugged Andes Mountains with a highland plateau (Altiplano), hills, lowland plains of the Amazon Basin
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsMestizo (mixed White and Indigenous ancestry) 68%, Indigenous 20%, White 5%, Cholo/Chola 2%, African descent 1%, other 1%, unspecified 3%; 44% other I...
ReligionsRoman Catholic 65%, Protestant 19.6% (Evangelical (non-specific) 11.9%, Evangelical Baptist 2.1%, Evangelical Pentecostal 1.8%, Evangelical Methodist...
Median Age27 years
Life Expectancy72.5 years
National HolidayIndependence Day, 6 August (1825)
🎎 Cultural Tips
Greetings
Handshakes are common. Close friends may embrace. Indigenous communities have their own greeting customs.
Dining
Lunch is the main meal. Salteñas (pastries) are a morning tradition. Always accept coca tea - it helps with altitude.
Key Phrases
Hello: HolaThank you: GraciasPlease: Por favorHow are you?: ¿Cómo estás?Very good: Muy bien
Destinations in Bolivia
Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook