Bolivia comes to the Republican life on 06 August 1825, as an independent, democratic and sovereign nation. It is an intercultural, decentralized and autonomous Unitary Social State, as stated in Article 1 of its Political Constitution of the State (CPE). In addition, it adopts participative, representative, communitarian and democratic form of government, with equal conditions for men and women.
Official name
Plurinational State of Bolivia
National day
August 6th (Independence Day)
Capital city
Sucre (constitutional capital), La Paz (seat of government)
Form of government
Unitary, democratic, representative and presidential Republic
Political division
The country is structured, both politically and administratively, into 9 Departments, 12 Provinces and 324 Municipalities
Head of state
Luis Arce
Area
1,098,581km²
Population
9,427,219
Language
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara and Tupiguarani
Currency
Bolivian
