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| Independence Day: |
August 6, 1825 |
| Territory: |
1,098,581 Km2 |
| Population: |
8,137,113 p |
| Capital of the Republic: |
Sucre city |
| Government Site: |
La Paz city |
| Flag: |
click here to see it |
| Coat of Arms: |
click here to see it |
| National Anthem: |
click here to listen
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| Currency: |
Boliviano (Bs.) |
| Official Language: |
Spanish |
| Other spoken languages: |
Aymara, Quechua, Guaraní |
| Neighboring countries: |
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru |
| Population: |
8,137,113 * |
| Inhabitants per Km2: |
7.41 * |
| Average Annual
Population Growth: |
2.4% (1991-97) |
| Infant Mortality
(per 1,000 live births): |
62.60 * |
| Life Expectancy at
Birth (years): |
62.08 * |
| Economically Active Population: |
2,999,840 * |
| Poverty (% of population below national poverty line): |
67% (1997) |
| Illiteracy: |
13,76 % (1998) |
| Average Years of Education: |
7.11 years (1998) |
| Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) (millions of US$): |
8,568 (1998) p |
| GDP per Capita (US$): |
1,078 (1998) p |
| GDP Growth Rate: |
4.75% (1998) p |
| Inflation Rate: |
4.39% (1998) |
| Total Exports (millions of US$): |
1,282.97 (1998) p |
| Total Imports (millions of US$): |
2,386.79 (1998) p |
Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE) online statistics summary.
The World Bank online country data.
*: Forecast for June 1999
p: Preliminary data
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