Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%
Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1%
Languages
Spanish 60.7% (official), Quechua 21.2% (official), Aymara 14.6% (official), foreign languages 2.4%, other 1.2% (2001 census)
Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects
Exports
natural gas, soybeans and soy products, crude petroleum, zinc ore, tin
petroleum, natural gas, and petroleum products 97%
External Debt
$5,491,000,000 $
$4,699,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
bolivianos (BOB) per US dollar - 7.253 (2008 est.), 7.8616 (2007), 8.0159 (2006), 8.0661 (2005), 7.9363 (2004)
Algerian dinars (DZD) per US dollar - 63.25 (2008 est.), 69.9 (2007), 72.647 (2006), 73.276 (2005), 72.061 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.300%
3.300%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
2
Location
Central South America, southwest of Brazil
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia
Area
1,098,581 km sq
2,381,741 km sq
Coastline
0 km
998 km
Climate
varies with altitude; humid and tropical to cold and semiarid
arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer
