BOLIVIA

Country name: Plurinational State of Bolivia Capital: La Paz and Sucre
Geographic coordinates: 16° 30' S, 68° 10' W and 19° 06' S, 65° 18' W
Population: 1 840 000
Time zone: UTC-4
Government: State International organizations: UN, WTO
Independence:   Useful web sites: Official site: www.bolivia.gov.bo
Tourist site: www.turismobolivia.bo
Time zone: UTC-4 Geography: Area: 1 098 581 sq km
Forested area: 571 960 sq km
Comparative: Twice the size of France
Population: 11 513 000 Land use: Arable land: 3.32%
Permanent crops: 0.2%
Other: 96.47%
Area: 1 098 581 sq km Natural hazards: Floods, especially in the northeast; volcanic activity in the Andes.
Languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara Extreme elevation: Nevado Sajama, 6542 m
Currency: Boliviano    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.