Total area: 1 098 580 sq km
Population (2006 est.): 8 989 046
Population growth rate: 1.5% annually
Birth rate: 23.3/1000 annually
Infant mortality rate: 51.8/1000 annually
Life expectancy: 65.8 years
Capital: La Paz, population 1 576 100
Other large cities: Santa Cruz, 1 168 700; Cochabamba, 815 800; El Alto, 728 500; Oruro, 211 700
Languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (all official)
Ethnicity: Quechua 30%, Mestizo 30%, Aymara 25%, European descent 15%
Literacy rate: 87% (2003 est.)
GDP (current $) : CA$11.3 billion (2005)
GDP per capita: CA$1202
Real growth rate: 3.4% annually
Inflation: 4.9% annually
Unemployment: 8% in urban areas, with widespread underemployment
Arable land: 3%
Agriculture: Soybeans, coffee, coca, cotton, corn, sugarcane, rice, potatoes
Natural resources: Natural gas, petroleum, tin, zinc, tungsten, antimony, silver, iron, lead, gold, timber, hydropower

Sources: The World Factbook 2001; Center for International Research, US Bureau of the Census; The Columbia Encyclopedia; The World Book Encyclopedia; Encyclopædia Britannica; US State Department

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