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