- Full Country Name: Republic of Bolivia
- Capital: La Paz (population: 2.4 million) and Sucre (population: 132,000)
- Language: Spanish, although most Indians speak either Quechua or Aymará; composite dialects of Spanish-Aymará and Spanish-Quechua are also widely spoken.
- Currency: Boliviano Bs (BOB) = 100 centavos.
- People: Quechua Indian (30%), mestizo (25%), Aymará Indian (30%), European (principally Spanish) (15%).
- Life Expectancy: Male: 62.89, Female: 68.25.
- Religion: Roman Catholic.
- Size (sq km): 1,098,581 (28th)
- Population: 9,182,000 (84th)
- Population Density per sq km: 8.4 (210th)
- Country Dialling Code: 591
- Internet Country Code: .bo
- Time Zone: GMT -4
- Voltage Guide: 110/220 AC in La Paz. 220 AC, 50 Hz in the rest of the country.
- Finance: US dollar traveller's cheques best form of currency at the moment. Very limited acceptance of credit cards.
- Business Hours: 0830-1200, 1430-1830 Monday-Friday, 0900-12300 Saturday.
- GDP: US$24.2 billion
- GDP per Capita: US$3000
- Annual Growth: 3%
- Inflation: 2.1%
- Major Industries: Agriculture, narcotics, smelting, petroleum, food and beverages, tobacco, handicrafts, clothing, tin mining, natural gas.
- Major Trading Partners: USA, Brazil, Japan.
- Personal Safety: One of the safest Latin American countries, but take care in any cocaine-growing areas.
