25 May 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
Religions
Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%
Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), other 2% (several small Shia Muslim and Druze populations) (2001 est.)
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 widely understood among upper and middle classes
Exports
natural gas, soybeans and soy products, crude petroleum, zinc ore, tin
