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| GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION AND BORDERS |
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Bolivia is located in the center of South America and is bordered by Brazil (north and east), Paraguay (southeast), Argentina (south), Chile (southwest and west) and Peru (west).
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The people speak Spanish and, depending upon the region in question, also Aymara, Quechua or Guaraní, as well as several native languages.
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Sucre is the country’s constitutional capital, while La Paz is the administrative capital, seat of the government.
Most important cities: Santa Cruz, La Paz, Cochabamba, Tarija, Sucre, Potosí, Oruro, Cobija and Trinidad, all of which are department capitals.
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PROFILE OF
BOLIVIA
Welcome to a country where the visitor does not have to search for tradition, but finds it at every turn.
Considered a “cosmic synthesis of the world,” Bolivia is one of the eight countries with the widest biodiversity on the planet. High plateaus, Amazon jungle, towering snow-clad peaks, inter-Andean valleys, cities that have been declared a World Cultural Heritage Site bring the visitor face-to-face with intercomparable beauty and sharp contrasts, all imbued with the charming hospitality of the Bolivian people.
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OFFICIAL NAME |
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Republic of Bolivia
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POPULATION AND AREA |
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Bolivia has a population of roughly
8 million 894 thousand inhabitants who occupy an area of
1 098 581km2.
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FORM OF GOVERNMENT |
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A representative democracy in which the President is elected for a five-year term by universal vote.
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RELIGION |
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Although Bolivia enjoys freedom of worship, most of the people are Roman Catholic.
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TIME |
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Bolivia’s official time is Universal Time or Greenwich Mean Time minus 4 hours (GMT- 4).
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CURRENCY |
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Bolivia’s monetary unit is the boliviano. Bills of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 bolivianos and coins of 0.10, 0.20, 0.50, 1, 2 and 5 bolivianos are in circulation.
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To find the equivalent in United States dollars of Bolivia’s official monetary unit, the boliviano, see:
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-Credit cards and travelers’ checks: |
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-Travelers’ checks can be cashed in Bolivia’s departmental capitals.
-American Express, Visa and Master Card are the most frequently used credit cards, which are accepted by departmental banks, hotels, stores and establishments.
-Automated teller machines can be found in the departmental capitals. There are banking offices in some tourist areas, such as: Copacabana (La Paz), Uyuni (Potosí), Puerto Suárez and Montero (Santa Cruz), Bermejo and Yacuiba (Tarija) and Quillacollo (Cochabamba).
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AIRPORT TAX |
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An international airport tax of $ 25 United States dollars is charged at Viru Viru (Santa Cruz), Jorge Wilstermann (Cochabamba) and El Alto (La Paz) international airports.
The airport tax for local flights is 15 bolivianos, a little over 2 dollars.
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