South America

Bolivia

Bolivia is a landlocked country in South America. Its capital is Sucre. About 12 million people live there. It shares land borders with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Peru.

Sucre is the constitutional capital. The government sits in La Paz.

Flag of Bolivia

Key facts

Capital
Sucre
Continent
South America
Population
About 12 million
Land neighbours
5
Coast
Landlocked
European Union
Not a member
NATO
Not a member

Land neighbours

Bolivia in numbers

Population12,224,110 people
Land area1,083,301 km²
Population density11.3 people/km²
Total GDP$45,850,000,000
GDP per capita$3,751
Life expectancy63.6 years
Unemployment rate4%
Coastline0 km
Forest coverage50.4%
Human Development Index0.692
UNESCO World Heritage sites7 sites
Airports855 airports

These are the figures used in GeoDecide. They are rounded and can lag behind the latest official statistics.

Practise Bolivia on Geodly

  • Flag Drawing: The flag of Bolivia is in the Hard set. Draw it from memory and compare your drawing with the real design.
  • Geo Chain: Link countries through shared land borders. Knowing the 5 neighbours of Bolivia gives you more routes.
  • GeoDecide: Compare Bolivia with other countries on the statistics listed above.
  • Terra Tac Toe: Use Bolivia as an answer when its facts fit both the row and the column of a square.

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