Independence Year : 1825
Population : 8329000
Life Expectancy : 63.7
Capital : 194
GNP : 8571.00
GNP Old : 7967.00
Local Name : Bolivia
Government Form : Republic
Location : West central South America
Terrain : High plateau (altiplano), temperate and semitropical valleys, and the tropical lowlands
Climate : Varies with altitude--from humid and tropical to semiarid and cold
Ethnic Group : Quechua 30%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry) 30%, Aymara 25%, white 15%.
Religions : Predominantly Roman Catholic; minority Protestant.
Official Website :
www.presidencia.gob.bo/
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General Information - Bolivia
Background
Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups.
Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in the 1980s, but leaders have faced difficult problems of deep-seated poverty, social unrest, and drug production.
Current goals include attracting foreign investment, strengthening the educational system, continuing the privatization program, and waging an anti-corruption campaign.
(Source: CIA - The World Factbook)
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