Bolivia
🇧🇴 South America · Plurinational State of Bolivia
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About Bolivia
Bolivia (officially Plurinational State of Bolivia) is a country in South America, with Sucre as its capital. It is home to roughly 12.58 million people, giving a population density of about 11 people per square kilometre. The country covers 1,098,581 km² of land and shares land borders with 5 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $64.77B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.733. The official currency is the Bolivian boliviano (BOB), and the main languages are Aymara, Guaraní, Quechua, Spanish.
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Bolivia is the 78th most populous country in the world, with about 12.58 million people.
By land area it is the 27th-largest country in the world, covering 1,098,581 km².
It has the world's 87th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($64.77B).
Bolivia shares land borders with 5 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.733.
Bolivia has a population density of about 11 people per square kilometre.
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