Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%
Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 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), English and French widely understood by educated classes
Exports
natural gas, soybeans and soy products, crude petroleum, zinc ore, tin
crude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals
External Debt
$4,200,000,000 $
$34,880,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
bolivianos (BOB) per US dollar - 7.253 (2008 est.), 7.8616 (2007), 8.0159 (2006), 8.0661 (2005), 7.9363 (2004)
Egyptian pounds (EGP) per US dollar - 5.4 (2008 est.), 5.67 (2007), 5.725 (2006), 5.78 (2005), 6.1962 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.900%
2.200%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
1
Location
Central South America, southwest of Brazil
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula
Area
1,098,581 km sq
1,001,450 km sq
Coastline
0 km
2,450 km
Climate
varies with altitude; humid and tropical to cold and semiarid
