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Bolivia

Also Known As Plurinational State of Bolivia
South America

Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country in central South America. Its geography primarily consists of an Andean region to the west and tropical lowlands to the east and north. After sixteen years of war, the Republic was proclaimed on 6 August 1825, independent from Spain. Its constitutional capital is Sucre, while La Paz is the seat of government. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Sucre 2
Sucre is the constitutional capital and seat of the judiciary; La Paz is the seat of government and the administrative capital.
Population
11,365,333 2
2024 census.
Population Estimate Year
2024 2
Area (sq km)
1,098,581 2
Independence or Founding Year
1825 2
After sixteen years of war, the Republic was proclaimed on 6 August 1825, independent from Spain.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Bolivia

Cities

Connections

Associated With

Altiplano, Landforms

Chuquisaca Department is a department of Bolivia.

Source Chuquisaca Department (Wikipedia)
La Paz, Cities

La Paz is the capital of Bolivia.

Source La Paz (Wikipedia)

La Paz Department is a department of Bolivia.

Source La Paz Department (Wikipedia)
Sucre, Cities

Sucre is the constitutional capital of Bolivia.

Source Sucre (Wikipedia)
Source Amazon Basin (Wikipedia)
The Andes, Regions
The Andes, Landforms
Source Andes (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Lake Titicaca is on the border of Bolivia and Peru.

Source Lake Titicaca (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

La Paz, Cities

La Paz is Bolivia's seat of government (the executive and legislative capital); Sucre, not La Paz, is Bolivia's constitutional capital and seat of the judiciary.

Source La Paz (Wikipedia)
Sucre, Cities

Sucre is Bolivia's de jure (constitutional) capital and seat of the judiciary; La Paz, not Sucre, is Bolivia's seat of government (the executive and legislative capital).

Source Sucre (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Bolivia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Plurinational State of Bolivia
  • Infobox, capital
    Sucre (constitutional); La Paz (seat of government)
  • Infobox, area
    1,098,581 km2
  • Demographics section, 2024
    11,365,333 (2024 census)
  • History section, independence
    After 16 years of war the Republic was proclaimed on 6 August 1825.
  • Introduction
    Bolivia is a landlocked country located in central South America. Its geography primarily consists of an Andean region to the west and tropical lowlands to the east and north.
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Andes (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Andes, Lead
Quote, Associated With: The Andes, Lead
The Andes extend from south to north through seven South American countries: Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela.
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Amazon Basin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Amazon Basin, Lead, drainage basin countries sentence
Quote, Associated With: The Amazon Basin, Lead, drainage basin countries sentence
The Amazon drainage basin covers a large area spreading across the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela, as well as the territory of French Guiana.
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Lake Titicaca (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Lake Titicaca, Lead section
Quote, Bordered By Water: Lake Titicaca, Lead section
Lake Titicaca is a large lake in the Andes mountains on the border of Bolivia and Peru.
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