The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bolivia:
Bolivia – landlocked sovereign country located in central South America. It is bordered on the north and the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Paraguay, on the south by Argentina, and on the west by Chile and Peru.[1] Its geography varies from the peaks of the Andes mountains to the tropical forests of the Amazon Basin. It is a developing country, and its main economic activities include agriculture, mining, and manufacturing of products such as textiles.
General reference
edit- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Bolivia
- Official English country name: The Plurinational State of Bolivia
- Adjective: Bolivian
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Bolivia
- International rankings of Bolivia
- ISO country codes: BO, BOL, 068
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BO
- Internet country code top-level domain: .bo
Geography of Bolivia
edit- Bolivia is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
- Time zone: UTC-04
- Extreme points of Bolivia
- High: Nevado Sajama 6,542 m (21,463 ft)
- Low: Rio Paraguay 90 m (295 ft)
- Land boundaries: 6,940 km
- Population: 9,119,152(2007) - 84th
- Area: 1,098,581 square kilometres (424,164 sq mi) - 28th largest country
- Atlas of Bolivia
Environment of Bolivia
editEnvironment of Bolivia (currently redirects to "Environmental issues…")
- Climate of Bolivia
- Environmental issues in Bolivia
- Renewable energy in Bolivia
- Geology of Bolivia
- Protected areas of Bolivia
- Wildlife of Bolivia
- Fauna of Bolivia
Natural geographic features of Bolivia
edit- Glaciers of Bolivia
- Islands of Bolivia
- Lakes of Bolivia
- Mountains of Bolivia
- Rivers of Bolivia
- World Heritage Sites in Bolivia
Regions of Bolivia
editRegions of Bolivia
Ecoregions of Bolivia
editList of ecoregions in Bolivia
Administrative divisions of Bolivia
editAdministrative divisions of Bolivia
Departments of Bolivia
editDepartments of Bolivia Bolivia is divided into 9 departments These are (with their capitals indicated in parentheses):
- Beni (Trinidad)
- Chuquisaca (Sucre)
- Cochabamba (Cochabamba)
- La Paz (La Paz)
- Oruro (Oruro)
- Pando (Cobija)
- Potosí (Potosí)
- Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz de la Sierra)
- Tarija (Tarija)
Provinces of Bolivia
editProvinces of Bolivia Bolivia is divided into 100 provinces, which are listed by department below:
- Belisario Boeto
- Hernando Siles
- Jaime Zudáñez
- Juana Azurduay de Padilla
- Luis Calvo
- Nor Cinti
- Oropeza
- Sud Cinti
- Tomina
- Yamparáez
- Arani
- Arque
- Ayopaya
- Capinota
- Carrasco
- Cercado
- Chapare
- Esteban Arce
- Germán Jordán
- Mizque
- Narciso Campero
- Punata
- Quillacollo
- Tapacarí
- Abel Iturralde
- Aroma
- Bautista Saavedra
- Caranavi
- Eliodoro Camacho
- Franz Tamayo
- Gualberto Villarroel
- Ingavi
- Inquisivi
- José Manuel Pando
- Larecaja
- Loayza
- Los Andes
- Manco Kapac
- Muñecas
- Nor Yungas
- Omasuyos
- Pacajes
- Pedro Domingo Murillo
- Sud Yungas
- Atahuallpa
- Cercado
- Eduardo Avaroa
- Ladislao Cabrera
- Poopó
- Litoral
- Nor Carangas
- Pantaléon Dalence
- Sajama
- Saucarí
- Abuná
- Federico Román
- Madre de Dios
- Manuripi
- Nicolás Suárez
- Alonso de Ibáñez
- Antonio Quijarro
- Bernardino Bilbao
- Charcas
- Chayanta
- Cornelio Saavedra
- Daniel Campos
- José María Linares
- Modesto Omiste
- Nor Chichas
- Nor Lípez
- Rafael Bustillo
- Sud Chichas
- Sud Lípez
- Tomás Frías
- Andrés Ibáñez
- Ángel Sandoval
- Chiquitos
- Cordillera
- Florida
- Gutierrez
- Ichilo
- Ignacio Warnes Province
- José Miguel de Velasco
- Manuel María Caballero
- Ñuflo de Chávez
- Obispo Santistevan
- Vallegrande
Municipalities of Bolivia
edit- Capital of Bolivia: Sucre C.S.
- Cities of Bolivia
Demography of Bolivia
editGovernment and politics of Bolivia
edit- Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Bolivia: Sucre
- Elections in Bolivia
- Political parties in Bolivia
Branches of government
editExecutive branch of the government of Bolivia
edit- Head of state: President of Bolivia, Luis Arce
- Head of government: President of Bolivia, Luis Arce
- Cabinet of Bolivia
Legislative branch of the government of Bolivia
editJudicial branch of the government of Bolivia
editCourt system of Bolivia
- Supreme Court of Bolivia - its judges are appointed for 10-year terms by the National Congress
Electoral branch of the government of Bolivia
editForeign relations of Bolivia
editInternational organization membership
editThe Republic of Bolivia is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Bolivia
editLaw of Bolivia
Military of Bolivia
edit- Command
- Forces
- Military ranks of Bolivia
Local government in Bolivia
editLocal government in Bolivia
History of Bolivia
edit- Timeline of the history of Bolivia
- Current events of Bolivia
Culture of Bolivia
edit- Architecture of Bolivia
- Cuisine of Bolivia
- Languages of Bolivia
- Media in Bolivia
- National symbols of Bolivia
- People of Bolivia
- Prostitution in Bolivia
- Public holidays in Bolivia
- Religion in Bolivia
- World Heritage Sites in Bolivia
Art in Bolivia
editSports in Bolivia
editSports in Bolivia
Economy and infrastructure of Bolivia
edit- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 104th (one hundred and fourth)
- Agriculture in Bolivia
- Communications in Bolivia
- Companies of Bolivia
- Currency of Bolivia: Boliviano
- Energy in Bolivia
- Health care in Bolivia
- Mining in Bolivia
- Tourism in Bolivia
- Transport in Bolivia
- Water supply and sanitation in Bolivia
Education in Bolivia
editHealth in Bolivia
editSee also
edit- All pages with titles beginning with Bolivia
- All pages with titles containing Bolivia
- All pages with titles beginning with Bolivian
- All pages with titles containing Bolivian
- Index of Bolivia-related articles
- List of Bolivia-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of geography
- Outline of South America
- Bolivia portal
- Latin America portal
References
edit- ^ a b "Bolivia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 9, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
edit- Government
- Agencia Para el Desarrollo de la Sociedad de la Informacion en Bolivia Agency for the Development of the Society of Information in Bolivia. Official web portal of the Bolivian Government.
- Presidencia de la Republica de Bolivia Office of the President of the Republic of Bolivia.
- Vicepresidencia de la Republica de Bolivia, Presidencia del Congreso Nacional Web portal of the Office of the vice-president of the Republic of Bolivia, President of the Senate and President of the Commission of Congress.
- Poder Judicial de la Republica de Bolivia Web portal of the Bolivian Judicial Branch, which includes the Supreme Court of Bolivia, Constitutional Court, Agrarian Tribunal, Superior Courts and Judicial Council.
- Congreso Nacional de la Republica de Bolivia Web portal of the Bolivian National Congress, which includes the Presidency of the National Congress, the National Senate and the House of Representatives.
- Corte Nacional Electoral Web portal of the National Electoral Court of Bolivia. Electoral Organism of Bolivia.
- Asamblea Constituyente de la Republica de Bolivia Web portal of the Constituent Assembly of Bolivia.
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica Web portal of the Statistics National Institute of Bolivia.
- General information
- Public Opinion in Bolivia
- Election Tracker-Bolivia
- Bolivia-Online.net Information about Bolivia
- Encyclopædia Britannica - Bolivia's Country Page
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports regarding Bolivia
- The Spitting Llama Bookstore Maps and Books on Bolivia
- Bolivia Information Forum - news and background information
- Annotated map of Bolivia
- The Carter Center information on Bolivia
- Military
- Ministerio de Defensa de Bolivia Ministry of Defense.
- Ejército
- Native culture
- 'Coca is a way of life' (The Guardian's article)
- Project to strengthen the culture and the self reliance of the indigenous tribes of the Yuracaré and Trinitario
- Health