Bolivia Consists of 9 Administrative Departments
(Vidiani.com, 2013)
Country Overview |
Bolivia |
Total Area |
424,164 sq miles |
Population |
10,461,053 |
Capitals |
La Paz (Administrative Capital)Sucre (Constitutional Capital) |
Languages |
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (all official) |
Religion |
Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5% |
Literacy Rates |
2011: 91.5% (adult), 97.1% (youth) |
GDP |
$5,099 |
Poverty (% of population living on less than $2 a day) *2008 |
25% |
% of Government Funding on Education |
20.3% |
(CIA, 2013; UIS, 2011)
55% of the Population Identify as Indigenous
(CIA, 2013; Busher, 2013)
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