🇧🇴 Bolivia

About Bolivia

Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. In simple terms, the country's geography consists of a western Andean region and tropical lowlands to the east and north. More in detail, the country features a diverse geography, including the vast Amazonian plain, the Gran Chaco, temperate valleys, the high-altitude Altiplano plateau, snow-capped peaks, and mountains, encompassing a wide range of climates and biomes across its regions and cities. It includes part of the Pantanal, the largest tropical wetland in the world, along its eastern border. It is bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay to the southeast, Argentina to the south, Chile to the southwest, and Peru to the west. The seat of government is La Paz, which contains the executive, legislative, and electoral branches of government, while the constitutional capital is Sucre, the seat of the judiciary. While most population and urban centers lies in Andean region, the largest city and principal industrial center is Santa Cruz de la Sierra, located on the eastern tropical lowlands.

At a Glance

Travel Advisory

Currency & Economy

Currency

Bolivian boliviano (BOB)

Exchange Rate

1 USD = 6.85 BOB

GDP

$54.9B

GDP per Capita

$4,421

Development

Life Expectancy

68.6 years

Geography & Practical Details

Region

Americas

Capital

Sucre

Area

1,098,581 km²

Population

11,365,333

Timezone

UTC-04:00

Languages

Aymara, Guaraní, Quechua, Spanish

Calling Code

+591

Drives On

Right

ISO Code

BO