Bolivia

Population: 8,300,463 (July 2001 est.)

Languages: Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara (official)

Background: Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in...

Currency: boliviano (BOB, No information)

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