• It is a landlocked country in western-central South America.
• It was named in the memory of Simón Bolívar.
• Bordered By: Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina to the south, Chile to the southwest and Peru to the northwest.
• It is a plurinational state, recognizing over 30 indigenous nations within its borders.
• It has two capitals - Sucre (constitutional capital and seat of the judiciary) and La Paz (seat of the government and executive capital).
• It has the highest capital city in the world, La Paz, sitting at an altitude of 3,650 meters.
• The country has no coast, but it once had access to the Pacific Ocean, which it lost to Chile after the War of the Pacific in the late 19th century.
• Independence: From Spain in 1825
• Government: A presidential republic with a multi-party system.
• President: Luis Arce
• Currency: Bolivian Boliviano (BOB)
• Official Language: Spanish
• It is rich in minerals like silver, tin, lithium (notably in the Salar de Uyuni salt flats) and a significant producer of natural gas.
  • Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat.
• Key exports: Soybeans, coffee, cocoa, and quinoa.

Location of Bolivia