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Bolivia
* Population: 9.1 million (UN, 2005)
* Capital: Sucre (official), La Paz (administrative)
* Area: 1.1 sq. km. (424,164 sq. miles)
* Major languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, Guarani
* Major religion: Christianity
* Life expectancy: 62 years (men), 66 years (women) (UN)
* Monetary unit: Boliviano
* Main exports: Soyabeans, natural gas, zinc, gold, silver, lead, tin, antimony, wood, sugar
* GNI per capita: US$1,060 (World Bank, 2006)
* Internet domain: .bo
* International dialing code: +591
courtesy of BBC News at bbcnews.com
A Greater Gift partner in Bolivia: Asociacion de Artesanos Q'Antati
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