Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%
Christian 50%, animist 48%, Muslim 2%
Languages
Spanish 60.7% (official), Quechua 21.2% (official), Aymara 14.6% (official), foreign languages 2.4%, other 1.2% (2001 census)
French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread)
Exports
natural gas, soybeans and soy products, crude petroleum, zinc ore, tin
External Debt
$5,491,000,000 $
Exchange Rate
bolivianos (BOB) per US dollar - 7.253 (2008 est.), 7.8616 (2007), 8.0159 (2006), 8.0661 (2005), 7.9363 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.300%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Central South America, southwest of Brazil
Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon
Area
1,098,581 km sq
342,000 km sq
Coastline
0 km
169 km
Climate
varies with altitude; humid and tropical to cold and semiarid
tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator
