Facts About Bolivia
- Country Telephone Code: 591
- Country Capital: Sucre
- National Currency: Boliviano
- Independence Day: August 6, 1825
- Tourism Web Site: Bolivia Tourism
Geography
- Latitude & longitude: 17°00′S / 65°00′W
- Land Boundaries: 4,190 miles (6,743 km)
- Argentina: 517 miles (832 km)
- Brazil: 2113 miles (3,400 km)
- Chile: 535 miles (861 km)
- Paraquay: 466 miles (750 km)
- Peru: 559 miles (900 km)
- Area: 424,125 sq miles (1,098,580 sq km)
- Land: 418,685 sq miles (1,084,390 sq km)
- Water: 5479 sq miles (14,190 sq. km)
- Highest Elevation: Nevado Sajama - 21,463 ft. (6,542 m)
- Political Map: Bolivia is comprised of 9 departments (capitals): Beni (Trinidad), Chuquisaca (Sucre), Cochabamba (Cochabamba), La Paz (La Paz), Oruro (Oruro), Pando (Cobija), Potosí (Potosí), Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz de la Sierra) and Tarija (Tarija). These departments are divided into 112 provinces.