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Bolivia

Bolivia is a landlocked Andean nation home to the highest capital in the world and the vast Uyuni salt flats, with a cultural identity shaped by deep Indigenous roots and Spanish colonial history.

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Capital: Sucre (constitutional) / La Paz (seat of government)

Population: ~12 million

Government Type: Unitary presidential republic

GDP: ~$45 billion

Currency: Boliviano (BOB)

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Sources: Wikidata, World Bank Open Data · Last reviewed by editorial team.

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