Demographics: Bolivia has an estimated population of approximately 9 million people. A majority of this population is Amerindians and the rest include Europeans, Whites and people belonging to other ethnic origins. Europeans in the country include Spanish, Italians, Croatians, Germans, Russians and Polish. It is also one of the least developed countries in the world with two-thirds of the population living below the poverty level. Majority of Bolivians are Roman Catholics. However, people of other religions such as Protestants and Muslims are also present. Spanish is the official language of the country. Other languages followed in the country include Quechua and Aymara. Almost 87 percent of Bolivians are literate. La Paz is the administrative capital of the country while Sucre is its constitutional capital. Boliviano is the currency of the country.
Geography: It is spread over an area of 424,164 square miles. The country has become a landlocked nation since 1879. The Andes run in two parallel ranges, one on the western region and one on the eastern region. Geographically, the country is divided into three distinct regions. These include highlands, mountains and Altiplano on the west coast, Yungas and temperate valleys on the eastern mountain slopes, and tropical lowlands or plains. An interesting geographical wonder in the country is the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flats, that lies on the southwest corner of the country. The entire country is divided into nine departments that are further divided into provinces, municipalities and cantons.
Economy: This country is rich in natural resources. It has the second largest natural gas reserves in South America. 70 percent of world's iron and magnesium reserves are present here.
