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Bolivia
Bolivia
Country Profile
Capital Cities:
La Paz (administrative, seat of the government; pop. 800 000)
Sucre (legislative/judiciary; pop. 300 000)
Other Cities:
Santa Cruz (1 500 000), Cochabamba (587 000), El Alto (860 000).
Local Time: UTC -4h
Geography:
Area: 1.1 million sq. km. (425 000 sq. mi.).
Terrain: High plateau (altiplano), temperate and semitropical valleys,
and the tropical lowlands.
Border countries:
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru
Climate: Varies with altitude--from humid and tropical to
semiarid and cold.
Government:
Type: Republic.
Independence: 6 August 1825.
Constitution: 1967; revised 1994.
People:
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Bolivian(s).
Population: 9 million.
GNI per capita PPP: $ 3 049 (year)
Ethnic Groups: Quechua 30%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian
ancestry) 30%, Aymara 25%, white 15%.
Religions: Predominantly Roman Catholic; minority Protestant.
Languages: Spanish (official); Quechua, Aymara, Guarani.
Literacy: 85.5%.
Business
Currency: Boliviano (BOB)
Natural resources: Tin, natural gas, petroleum, zinc, tungsten,
antimony, silver, iron, lead, gold, timber, hydropower.
Agriculture products: Soybeans, coffee, coca, cotton, corn,
sugarcane, rice, potatoes; timber.
Industries: Mining, smelting, petroleum, food and beverages,
tobacco, handicrafts, clothing
Exports partners:
Brazil 33.9%, USA 12.7%, Colombia 11.8%, Venezuela 11.6%, Peru
5.1%, Japan 4.2% (2004)
Imports partners: Brazil 25.3%, Argentina 17%, USA 13.1%, Chile 9.2%,
Peru 7.2% (2004)
Internet Links
Official Sites of Bolivia
Presidencia
de la República de Bolivia
Site of the Bolivian Presidency (in Spanish).
Congreso
Nacional
The Bolivian National Congress (in Spanish).
BOLIVIA portal
del gobierno boliviano
E-government portal of Bolivia (in Spanish).
Ministerio de
Relaciones Exteriores y Culto de Bolivia
Ministry of External Relations (in Spanish).
Diplomatic Missions
Misión Permanente
de Bolivia ante las Naciones Unidas
Permanent Mission of Bolivia to the United Nations (in Spanish).
Embajada de
Bolivia
Embassy of Bolivia in the U.S. Washington D.C. (mostly in Spanish)
Embajada
de Bolivia en la República Argentina
Embassy of Bolivia in Argentina.
Statistics
INE - Instituto
Nacional de Estadística
The National Institute of Statistics.
Maps
Map of Bolivia
Political Map of Bolivia.
Map of South America
Reference map of South America.
News
Correo del Sur
Sucre, local and national news (in Spanish).
El D
Santa Cruz de la Sierra - National news (in Spanish).
El Diario
La Paz - National and international news (in Spanish).
El Mundo
Santa Cruz - National and international news (in Spanish).
El Nuevo Dia
Santa Cruz - National and international news (in Spanish).
Diario el Potosí
Potosi - National and international news (in Spanish).
Los Tiempos
Cochabamba - National news (in Spanish).
La Razon
La Paz - National and international news (in Spanish).
Arts & Culture
Museo de la Coca
Coca Museum site by International Coca Research Institute ICORI,
background and history of a disputed plant.
Museo Nacional de Arqueologia
The National Archaeological Museum (in Spanish).
Museo Nacional de Arte
The National Museum of Art (in Spanish).
International
Association of Andean Musicians
Aims the preservation of the Andean music through the conscious
education towards musicians.
Business & Economy
Banco Central de
Bolivia
Central Bank of Bolivia.
Bolsa Boliviana de
Valores
Stock Exchange Bolivia.
Bolivia Business On
Line
Information about Bolivia Business and Tourism
Transportation
Airline
AeroSur
A regional carrier.
Lloyd Aereo
Boliviano S.A.- L.A.B.
Bolivian commercial airline, serves South-America, Mexico, Miami and the
Caribbean.
Destination Bolivia - Travel and Tour Guides
Discover Bolivia: accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events,
tourist boards, the Andes, Salar de Uyuni, biking, hiking, climbing,
cruising, diving, tours and much more.
Turismo
Bolivia
Official site of the Bolivian Viceministry for Tourism, with travel and
tourism information.
Andean Summits
Andean & Amazon Travel.
Bolivia Business
Business and tourism in Bolivia.
Bolivianet
A window to Bolivia where you can learn more about Bolivia's culture,
people, resources, updated news, and many other subjects
Bolivia
Web - Travel
Bolivian community website.
Cities
La Paz
Prefectura de La Paz (in Spanish).
Sucre
The Municipality of Sucre (in Spanish).
Education
Universidad Andina
Simón Bolivar
Universidad Catílica
Boliviana
La Paz
Environment
Asociación de
Organizaciones de Productores Ecológicos de Bolivia AOPEB
The Association of Ecological Producers’ Organizations of Bolivia with
the purpose to improve the ecological producers’ level of
self-sufficiency on the basis of an ecologically sustainable
agriculture.
Eco Bolivia
Foundation
Indigenous Foundation for protecting Biodiversity and the quality of
life of the original inhabitants in the area of the headwaters of the
Amazon.
Fundación Amigos de la
Naturaleza/ Friends of Nature Foundation
FAN is a private non profit organization, founded in 1988, dedicated to
conserve Bolivian biodiversity.
History
World History Archives: History of Bolivia
Compilation of information on Bolivia's history.
Wikipedia: Bolivia's History
Bolivia's history entry at Wikipedia.
World-Wide Web Virtual Library: History: Bolivia
Reference site.
Search
Bolivian
Directory of Bolivian sites.
Bolivia Web
Bolivian Community on the Web
Bolivia.wwwDirectory.net
Devoted to all things Bolivia in Spanish and English
Newsgroup of Bolivia
soc.culture.bolivia
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