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Bolivia
Plurinational State of Bolivia
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- Official name
- Plurinational State of Bolivia Wuliwya Suyu · Aymara
3 more names
Tetã Volívia · GuaraníBuliwya Mamallaqta · QuechuaEstado Plurinacional de Bolivia · Spanish - Capital
- Sucre (the constitutional capital; the government sits in La Paz)
- Region
- South America
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 11 million
- Area
- 1,098,581 km²
- Currency
- Bolivian boliviano (BOB)
- Neighbours
- Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru
- Internet / phone
- .bo · +591
Where it is
Notable facts
- Bolivia has two capitals: Sucre is the constitutional capital, La Paz the seat of government and the highest capital in the world.
- The Salar de Uyuni is the largest salt flat on Earth and holds a very large share of the world’s lithium.
- Lake Titicaca, shared with Peru, is the world’s highest large navigable lake.
- The country recognises 37 official languages, more than almost any other state.
World Heritage 7 sites
National dish
Salteña A baked pasty of spiced stew, sealed with a braided edge and eaten by hand before the juice escapes.
Silpancho and pique macho are the other national answers.