Country

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.

Landlocked

Yes 3

Income Group

Lower-Middle 4

Government Type

Republic 3

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Bolivia

Cities

Connections

Associated With

Altiplano

Chuquisaca Department

Chuquisaca Department is a department of Bolivia.

Source Chuquisaca Department (Wikipedia)

La Paz

La Paz is the capital of Bolivia.

Source La Paz (Wikipedia)

La Paz Department

La Paz Department is a department of Bolivia.

Source La Paz Department (Wikipedia)

Lake Poopó

Pantanal

Sucre

Sucre is the constitutional capital of Bolivia.

Source Sucre (Wikipedia)

The Amazon Basin

Source Amazon Basin (Wikipedia)

The Andes

Source Andes (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Brazil

Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive, lower reliability tier): The World Factbook: Brazil (Government, Administrative divisions)

Lake Titicaca

Lake Titicaca is on the border of Bolivia and Peru.

Source Lake Titicaca (Wikipedia)

Paraguay

Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Paraguay

Has Capital

La Paz

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

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

Madeira River

In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Jaime Escalante

Also in Education Atlas: a national of this subject.

Eduardo Rodríguez Veltzé

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Eduardo Rodríguez Veltzé - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Eduardo Rodríguez Veltzé (born 2 March 1956) is a Bolivian judge who briefly served as the 64th president of Bolivia from 2005 to 2006 on an interim basis following the resignation of President Carlos Mesa during the 2005 political crisis.

Rene Blattmann

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: René Blattmann

Wilfredo Chávez

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wilfredo Chávez - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Wilfredo Franz David Chávez Serrano (born 26 June 1969) is a Bolivian lawyer, professor, and politician serving as the Attorney General of Bolivia since 12 November 2020 during the government of Luis Arce.

Rodrigo Paz

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Rodrigo Paz (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

Rodrigo Paz Pereira (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈðɾiɣo ˈpas peˈɾejɾa]; born 22 September 1967) is a Bolivian politician and diplomat who has served as the 68th president of Bolivia since 2025.

Álvaro García Linera

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: a national of this subject.

Angélica Barrios

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Angélica Barrios (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

is a Bolivian racquetball player

Carlos Keller

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Carlos Keller (racquetball) (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

is a Bolivian racquetball player

Conrrado Moscoso

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Conrrado Moscoso (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

is a Bolivian racquetball player

Hugo Ayaviri

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Hugo Ayaviri (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a Bolivian mountaineer

María José Vargas

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source María José Vargas (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

is a Bolivian-born Argentine racquetball player

Mario Mercado

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mario Mercado (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

is a Bolivian-born Colombian racquetball player

Natalia Mendez

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Natalia Méndez (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

is a Bolivian-born Argentine racquetball player

Origin Of

Peanut

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Peanut (Wikipedia)

Neo-Andean Architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Neo-Andean (Wikipedia)Article lead

Quote, Article lead

Neo-Andean is a contemporary architectural movement primarily situated in El Alto, Bolivia

Bolivian Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Bolivian Cuisine (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph

Quote, Lead paragraph

Bolivian cuisine is the indigenous cuisine of Bolivia from the Aymara and Inca cuisine traditions, among other Andean and Amazonian groups.

Brazil Nut

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Brazil nut (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph

Quote, Lead paragraph

The Brazil nut is native to the Guianas, Venezuela, Brazil, eastern Colombia, eastern Peru, and eastern Bolivia.

Chupe

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Chupe - Wikipedia

Locro

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Locro (Wikipedia)tier 3

Marraqueta

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Marraqueta (Wikipedia)

Mate Culture

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Mate (Encyclopaedia Britannica)tier 1

Potato

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1

Quinoa

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source The Global Expansion of Quinoa: Trends and Limits (Frontiers in Plant Science)tier 1

Salteña

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Silpancho

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Aymara

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Guarani

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Guarani people (Wikipedia)Guarani people (Wikipedia), summary, range

Quote, Guarani people (Wikipedia), summary, range

The traditional range of the Guarani people is in what is now Paraguay between the Paraná River and lower Paraguay River, the Misiones Province of Argentina, southern Brazil once as far east as Rio de Janeiro, and parts of Uruguay and Bolivia.

Location Of

War of the Pacific

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source War of the Pacific - WikipediaInfobox: location

Quote, Infobox: location

Pacific coast of Peru, Bolivia and Chile, the Atacama Desert, and coastal and mountainous regions of Peru

Site Of

Tiwanaku

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Tiwanaku (Wikipedia)tier 3

Bolpress

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

José Gabriel da Costa

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Lake Titicaca

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Central Bank of Bolivia

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Mercosur

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Universidad Mayor de San Andres

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Universidad Mayor de San Andres (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

The Universidad Mayor de San Andrés or UMSA (Spanish: Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, lit. 'Higher University of San Andrés') is the leading public university in Bolivia, established since 1830 in the city of La Paz.

Bolivian Space Agency

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.