Bolivia Vacations and Tourism Guide

Surface:Bolivia covers a total area of 1,098,580 sq km.

Population:  Bolivia has a population of 9,119,152, with the Quechuas and Mestizos.

System of government: Bolivia is a republic.

Capital: La Paz, with a population of around 1,250,000, is the administrative capital, while Sucre serves as the constitutional capital.

Religion: Roman Catholicism is the official and the largest religion in Bolivia, followed by Protestantism.

Official Language: Spanish, Quechua and Aymara are the official languages of Bolivia.

Government: Bolivia is a republic.

Climate: The climate varies from humid and tropical to cold and semiarid depending on the altitude.

Units of measure and electricity: Bolivia follows the metric system of measurement while the official unit of electricity is 220 V and 50 Hz.

Time Zone: The Bolivian standard time is GMT – 4.

Currency: Boliviano (1 € = 10.90 B$)

Travel documents required: A passport is required by all except holders of an identity card issued to nationals of Argentina, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.