Bolivia

Official name: Plurinational State of Bolivia
Also known as: Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, República de Bolivia, Republic of Bolivia

Bolivia has nine departments—Pando, La Paz, Beni, Oruro, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Potosí, Chuquisaca, Tarija.
Capital: La Paz, Sucre
Total Area: 1,098,581 km² (424,164 mi²)
Approximate population: 12,511,240
Location: Central South America
Languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Baha'i
Currency: Boliviano (BOB)
Organizations: United Nations
Border countries: Argentina 832 km, Brazil 3,423 km, Chile 860 km, Paraguay 750 km, Peru 1,075 km.

Administrative divisions: 9 departments (departamentos, singular- departamento):
Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, Beni, La Paz, Oruro, Pando, Potosi, Santa Cruz, Tarija.
Out of the nine departments, La Paz was originally the most populous, with a population of 3,022,566 in 2024, but was overtaken by the eastern department, Santa Cruz, with a population of 3,115,386 by 2024; Santa Cruz also claims to be the largest in area, with an area of ​​370,621 km² (143,098 mi²).
Pando is the least populous, with a population of 130,761.
The smallest by area is Tarija, with an area of ​​37,623 km² (14,526 mi²).

Natural resources: Natural gas, petroleum, zinc, tungsten, antimony, silver, iron, lead, gold, timber, hydropower.