Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 10%
Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%
Languages
French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba
Spanish 60.7% (official), Quechua 21.2% (official), Aymara 14.6% (official), foreign languages 2.4%, other 1.2% (2001 census)
Exports
natural gas, soybeans and soy products, crude petroleum, zinc ore, tin
External Debt
$5,491,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
bolivianos (BOB) per US dollar - 7.253 (2008 est.), 7.8616 (2007), 8.0159 (2006), 8.0661 (2005), 7.9363 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.300%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Central Africa, northeast of Angola
Central South America, southwest of Brazil
Area
2,344,858 km sq
1,098,581 km sq
Coastline
37 km
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Climate
tropical; hot and humid in equatorial river basin; cooler and drier in southern highlands; cooler and wetter in eastern highlands; north of Equator - wet season (April to October), dry season (December to February); south of Equator - wet season (November to March), dry season (April to October)
varies with altitude; humid and tropical to cold and semiarid
