Bolivia
Official name: |
Bolivia |
Capital City: |
La Paz |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.dhl.com.bo |
International Dialing Code: |
591 |
Population: |
7,165,257 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
boliviano ($B) = 100 centavos |
Spoken Languages: |
Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara (official) |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 22, Mar 7, 8, Apr 22, May 1, 2, Jun 21, 23, Aug 6, Nov 2, Dec 25 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: metals 39%, natural gas 9%, soybeans 11%, jewelry 11%, wood 8% |
Partners: US 26%, Argentina 15% (1993 est.) Major Imports: |
Commodities: capital goods 48%, chemicals 11%, petroleum 5%, food 5% (1993 est.) |
Partners: US 24%, Argentina 13%, Brazil 11%, Japan 11% (1993 est.) Total Export: |
$1.1 billion (f.o.b) |
Total Import: |
$1.21 billion (c.i.f.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$20 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$2,530 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
83.1% |
Population Growth Rate: |
1.82% (1996 est.) |
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