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Demographics Results: Bolivia
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| Country |
Bolivia |
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| Region |
Central South America |
| Area (sq km) |
1,098,581 |
| Border |
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru |
| Population |
10,290,003 |
| Nationality |
Bolivian(s) |
| Ethnicity |
Quechua 30%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry) 30%, Aymara 25%, white 15% |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant 5% |
| Language |
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara |
| Literacy |
87% |
| Government |
Republic |
| Capital |
La Paz (seat of government), Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary) |
| Leader |
President Juan Evo Morales Ayma (since Jan. 22, 2006), Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera (since Jan. 22, 2006) |
| Currency |
Boliviano (BOB) |
| Independence Day |
Aug. 6, 1825 (from Spain) |
| National Holiday |
Independence Day (Aug. 6, 1825) |
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