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Country Name

Bolivia

Country Code

BO, BOL

Country Calling Code

+591

Country Profile

Destination Bolivia, a country profile of the landlocked state in west-central South America. The country that is now Bolivia was once part of the ancient Inca empire. After the War of the Pacific (1879–84), a war between Chile and a Bolivian–Peruvian alliance, Bolivia lost access to the Pacific Ocean and became one of the two landlocked states in the Americas. It borders Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Peru.

Capital Name

La Paz. West-central South America

Languages

Spanish (official); Quechua, Aymara, Guarani.

Country Currency

Boliviano (BOB)

Time Zone

Local Time = UTC -4h

Driving (Left/Right)

drives on the right

Population

11.5 million (2019)

Country Area

1 million km² (424.164 sq. mi.)

Place to Visit

Salar de Uyuni Uyunis National Parks Train Cemetery Ojos del Inca Laguna Sucre La Glorieta Castle Villa Tunari Valley of the Moon, La Paz Copacabana/ Lake Titicaca Illimani Death road Uyuni Salt Flats The Pampas Amboro National Park Santa Cruz Bolivian Coffee Plantation

News

Correo del Sur Sucre, local and national news. El D Santa Cruz de la Sierra - National news. El Diario La Paz - National and international news. El Mundo Santa Cruz - National and international news. El Nuevo Dia Santa Cruz - National and international news. Diario el Potosí Potosi - National and international news. Los Tiempos Cochabamba - National news. La Razon La Paz - National and international news. International News sources The Associated Press AP news from Bolivia.

Art Culture

Ministerio de Culturas y Turismo The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Bolivia. (in Spanish). Museo Nacional de Arqueologia The National Archaeological Museum (in Spanish). Museo de la Coca Coca Museum site by International Coca Research Institute ICORI, background and history of a disputed plant. Bolivian Thoughts in an Emerging World Bolivia related blog with translated news and other information about the country.

Economy Business

Bolivia is a low middle-income country. Bolivia's most lucrative products are coca, lithium, natural gas, tin, and silver. Banco Central de Bolivia Central Bank of Bolivia. Bolsa Boliviana de Valores Stock Exchange Bolivia.

Transport

Boliviana de Aviación (BoA) BoA is the flag carrier of Bolivia, owned by the Bolivian Government. BoA has its main hub at Bolivia's largest international airport, Viru Viru International in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Línea Aérea Amaszonas The airline has its hub at El Alto International Airport, La Paz. EcoJet Bolivian domestic airline. Transporte Aéreo Militar (TAM) TAM is based in La Paz; it offered flights to rural communities. TAM ceased operations in September 2019

Tourism

Discover Bolivia: accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, the Andes, Salar de Uyuni, Lake Titicaca, Amboró National Park, Torotoro National Park, Tiwanaku, biking, hiking, climbing, tours, and much more. BoliviaTravelSite.com The official website for tourism in Bolivia. Boliviamia Another official website for tourism in Bolivia (in Spanish.) Bolivia Turismo About Bolivian Tourism, with travel and tourism information (in Spanish.)

Education

Universidad Andina Simon Bolivar Post-graduate university in Sucre (since 1985), with national headquarters in Quito, Ecuador (since 1992) and regional offices of Caracas, Venezuela, Bogotá, Colombia (since 2005) and La Paz. Universidad Católica Boliviana Oldest private university in Bolivia situated in La Paz. Universidad Mayor de San Andrés UMSA in La Paz is Bolivia's leading public university, founded in 1830. Universidad Mayor de San Simón UMMS is a Bolivian public university located in the city of Cochabamba.

Visa Process

NOTES FOR BOLIVIA TOURIST VISAS: Maximum Stay: 30 days TOURIST REQUIREMENTS FOR BOLIVIA VISAS: One completed online Bolivia visa application. One passport type photo Physical passport with 6 months validity beyond trip completion and one blank visa page Non-USA passport holders must provide a copy of green card or US Visa and I-94 One copy of flight itinerary One copy of hotel reservations Yellow Fever Vaccination copy or original card One copy of bank account statement showing adequate funds for travel (black out account numbers or other sensitive information) One Allied Passport & Visa order form

Additional Information

Climate: Varies with altitude--from humid and tropical to semiarid and cold. Type: Republic. Independence: 6 August, 1825. Constitution: 1967; revised 1994. 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 - commodities: natural gas, mineral ores, gold, soybeans and soy products, tin

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