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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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La Paz
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812,799
|
2020
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|
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
|
1,364,389
|
2020
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|
Sucre
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224,838
|
2020
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| Region: |
South America |
| Population: |
11,639,909 |
| Area Total: |
1,098,580km2 |
| Area Land: |
1,084,390km2 |
| Coast Line: |
0km |
| Capital: |
La Paz |
| Climate: |
Varies with altitude; humid and tropical to cold and semiarid. |
| Languages: |
Spanish (official)
Quechua (official)
Aymara (official) |
| Currency: |
1 boliviano (B$) = 100 centavos |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 6 August (1825) |
Average Daily Temperature
|
| January: |
°C / 66.10°F |
| July: |
°C / 57.10°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 33.6" |
Boundaries
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Brazil
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3,400 km
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Peru
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900 km
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Chile
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861 km
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Argentina
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832 km
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Paraguay
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750 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Mestizo
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30.00%
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Quechua
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30.00%
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Aymara
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25.00%
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White
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15.00%
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Religions
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Roman Catholic
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95.00%
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Protestant
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5.00%
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CountryWire
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