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Official
name: |
Republic
of Bolivia
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Chief
of State & Head of Government: |
President Jorge
Fernando QUIROGA Ramirez (since 7 August 2001) |
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Independence: |
6 August 1825 (from
Spain) |
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National Holiday |
Independence Day,
6 August (1825) |
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Religion |
Roman Catholic 95%,
Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) |
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Literacy
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83.1% |
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Government
Type: |
Republic |
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Area: |
1,098,580 sq km
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Population:
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8,445,134
(July 2002 est.) |
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Capital: |
La
Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat
of judiciary) |
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Official
language: |
Spanish,
Quechua, Aymara |
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Currency:
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boliviano
(BOB) |
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Exchange
rate: |
bolivianos
per US dollar - 6.8613 (January 2002) |
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Industries: |
mining,
smelting, petroleum, food and beverages, tobacco, handicrafts,
clothing |
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Natural Resources: |
tin, natural gas,
petroleum, zinc, tungsten, antimony, silver, iron, lead,
gold, timber, hydropower |
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GDP
per capita: |
$2,600
(2001 est.) |
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GDP
real growth: |
0 % (2001 est.) |
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Unemployment: |
7.6%
(2000)
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Inflation: |
2%
(2001 est.) |
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Foreign
debt: |
$5.8
billion (2001 est.) |
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Economic Aid Recipient: |
$588
million (1997) |
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