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  • Name
    Bolivia
  • Full Name
    Republic of Bolivia
  • Bolivia is a beautiful country with an amazing array of natural wonders.
    It is landlocked and less developed than neighbouring Peru but offers you an amazing landscape, indigenous culture and a range of activities to suit any traveller.

    You can go trekking through the Inca trails, explore the Amazon jungle, hike or cylce around the awesome mountain scenery or cruise down lake Titicaca, the world's highest lake.

    Bolivia may be poorer than some of the other Latin American countries but its cultural richness and varied landscape make it a very exciting holiday destination.
  • Capital
    Sucre (constitutional, judicial) , La Paz (administrative)
  • Largest City
    Santa Cruz de la Sierra
  • Population
    9,119,152
  • Area
    1,098,581 km2
  • Languages Spoken
    Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
  • Religion
    Roman Catholic
  • Time Zone
    (UTC-4)
  • Currency
    Boliviano
  • Dialing Code
    591
  • Internet Domain
    .bo