Bolivia
Location: West central South America, bordered on the West by
Peru and Chile, on the East by Brazil, on the South by Paraguay
and Argentina
Area: 424,165 square miles
Population: 7,800,000
Government: Republic
Largest cities: Suere and La Paz (capitals), Santa Cruz,
Cochabamba
Languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Ethnic groups: Quechua 30%, Aymara 25%, Mestizo 30%, European
14%
Religion: Roman Catholic
Chief industries: Petroleum refining, food processing, tin,
textiles
Chief crops: Potatoes, sugar, coffee, bananas, rice, corn, coca
Minerals: Tin, antimony, bismuth, oil, copper, silver,
tungsten, lead
Leading exports: Tin, lead, zinc, silver, antimony
Leading imports: Foodstuffs, machinery, consumer goods
Monetary unit: Boliviano