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Photos of Bolivia

La Paz, the administrative capital of Bolivia, is the world's highest capital city (3,660 m or 12,005 ft). Spanish conquistadores founded the city in 1548 under the name Nuestra Senora de la Paz (Our Lady of Peace).

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 29

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

Spanish audio sample:

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 163

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 92

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 84

Death rate

comparison ranking: 130

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 143

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 53

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 68

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 85

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 120

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 5

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 171

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 128

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 147

Labor force

comparison ranking: 73

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 50

Public debt

comparison ranking: 108

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 10

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 144

Exports

comparison ranking: 107

Imports

comparison ranking: 110

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 38

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 76

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 32

Railways

comparison ranking: total 49

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 55

Waterways

comparison ranking: 15

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 121

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 118

Space

Transnational Issues