The Republic of Bolivia, named after Simón Bolívar, is a landlocked country in central South America. It is bordered by Brazil on the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina on the south, and Chile and Peru on the west.
Capital: - La Paz (government)
- Sucre (legal)
Area: - Total: 1,098,581 km² (28th) 424,163 sq mi
- Water (%): 1.29
Independence: - from Spain: August 6, 1825
Official languages: - Spanish, Aymara, Quechua
Population: - 2005 census : 8,857,870
- Density: 8.4/km² (210th) 21.8/sq mi