Languages: Spanish & 36 indigenous languages
[such as Aymara, Borôro, Cayubaba, Leco, Wichí Lhamtés Nocten, etc.] are the official languages; American & Bolivian Sign Language (
Ethnologue)
Land: 424,200 mi² (considered Central South America; it is nearly 3x the size of Montana)
Major Places: Sucre (official capital – Supreme Court residence), La Paz (capital of government), Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Cochabamba
Political System: Unitary Multiparty Republic with 2 Legislative Houses (President is head of state and head of the government)
Independence Day = August 6, 1825
Gross Domestic Product:
Worth 37.51 Billion US dollars in 2017, it represents 0.06 percent of the world economy. (
Trading Economics)
Top Production Items:
Petroleum Gas: $1,504,690 (16.5% of shares)
Crude Oil: $ 251,036 (2.76% of shares)
Tin: $ 137,345 (1.51% of shares)
3 Interesting Facts:
Nearly 78% of the population identify as Roman Catholic