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Capital:
La Paz
Area:
1,098,581 sq km / 424,052 sq ml
Language:
Spanish
Currency:
Boliviano
Population:
8,586,443
Life expectancy:
54 (men), 58 (women)
Literacy rate:
85%
Religions:
95% Roman Catholic
Physical features:
High plateau between mountain ridges - forest and lowlands in the east - Lake Titicaca is the world's highest navigable lake at 3,000m / 12,500ft
Ethnic distribution:
30% Quechua Indians, 25% Aymara Indians, 25-30% mixed race, 5-15% European decent
Exports:
Tin, zinc, gold, oil, agricultural products, coffee, sugar, cotton, soyabeans
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