General Information

Official name:                  The Republic of Bolivia

Capital:                              La Paz, Sucre

Extent:                               1 098 580 square kilometres

Population number:       8 857 870 (estimate July 2005)

Official language:            Spanish, Ketchua, Aymara - these are official languages

State organization:         Republic

Main religion:                  Roman Catholic (95%), Protestants (5%)