Outline of Bolivia

Short description: Country in South America

The Flag of Bolivia

The Coat of arms of Bolivia

right|188px thumb|An enlargeable map of the Plurinational State of Bolivia

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bolivia:

Bolivia - landlocked sovereign country located in central South America. Bolivia 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.

## Contents

* 1 General reference
* 2 Geography of Bolivia
* 2.1 Environment of Bolivia
* 2.1.1 Natural geographic features of Bolivia
* 2.2 Regions of Bolivia
* 2.2.1 Ecoregions of Bolivia
* 2.2.2 Administrative divisions of Bolivia
* 2.2.2.1 Departments of Bolivia
* 2.2.2.2 Provinces of Bolivia
* 2.2.2.3 Municipalities of Bolivia
* 2.3 Demography of Bolivia
* 3 Government and politics of Bolivia
* 3.1 Branches of government
* 3.1.1 Executive branch of the government of Bolivia
* 3.1.2 Legislative branch of the government of Bolivia
* 3.1.3 Judicial branch of the government of Bolivia
* 3.1.4 Electoral branch of the government of Bolivia
* 3.2 Foreign relations of Bolivia
* 3.2.1 International organization membership
* 3.3 Law and order in Bolivia
* 3.4 Military of Bolivia
* 3.5 Local government in Bolivia
* 4 History of Bolivia
* 5 Culture of Bolivia
* 5.1 Art in Bolivia
* 5.2 Sports in Bolivia
* 6 Economy and infrastructure of Bolivia
* 7 Education in Bolivia
* 8 Health in Bolivia
* 9 See also
* 10 References
* 11 External links

## General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Bolivia

* 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 BO
* Internet country code top-level domain: .bo

## Geography of Bolivia

An enlargeable topographic map of Bolivia

Geography of Bolivia

* Bolivia is: a landlocked country
* Location:
* Southern Hemisphere
* Western Hemisphere
* South America
* 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

Brazil 3,423 km
Peru 1,075 km
Chile 860 km
Argentina 832 km
Paraguay 750 km

* Coastline: none

* 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

An enlargeable satellite map of Bolivia

Environment 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
* Biosphere reserves in Bolivia
* National parks of Bolivia
* Wildlife of Bolivia
* Fauna of Bolivia
* Birds of Bolivia
* Mammals of Bolivia

#### Natural geographic features of Bolivia

* Glaciers of Bolivia
* Islands of Bolivia
* Lakes of Bolivia
* Mountains of Bolivia
* Volcanoes in Bolivia
* Rivers of Bolivia
* World Heritage Sites in Bolivia

### Regions of Bolivia

Regions of Bolivia

#### Ecoregions of Bolivia

List of ecoregions in Bolivia

#### Administrative divisions of Bolivia

Administrative divisions of Bolivia

* Departments of Bolivia
* Provinces of Bolivia
* Municipalities of Bolivia

##### Departments of Bolivia

Departments 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

Provinces of Bolivia Bolivia is divided into 100 provinces, which are listed by department below:

Beni Department

* Cercado
* Iténez
* José Ballivián
* Mamoré
* Marbán
* Moxos
* Vaca Diez
* Yacuma

Chuquisaca Department

* Belisario Boeto
* Hernando Siles
* Jaime Zudáñez
* Juana Azurduay de Padilla
* Luis Calvo
* Nor Cinti
* Oropeza
* Sud Cinti
* Tomina
* Yamparáez

Cochabamba Department

* Arani
* Arque
* Ayopaya
* Capinota
* Carrasco
* Cercado
* Chapare
* Esteban Arce
* Germán Jordán
* Mizque
* Narciso Campero
* Punata
* Quillacollo
* Tapacarí

La Paz Department

* 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

Oruro Department

* Atahuallpa
* Cercado
* Eduardo Avaroa
* Ladislao Cabrera
* Poopó
* Litoral
* Nor Carangas
* Pantaléon Dalence
* Sajama
* Saucarí

Pando Department

* Abuná
* Federico Román
* Madre de Dios
* Manuripi
* Nicolás Suárez

Potosí Department

* 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

Santa Cruz Department

* 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

Tarija Department

* Aniceto Arce
* Burnet O'Connor
* Cercado
* Eustaquio Méndez
* Gran Chaco
* José María Avilés

##### Municipalities of Bolivia

Municipalities of Bolivia

* Capital of Bolivia: Sucre C.S.
* Cities of Bolivia

### Demography of Bolivia

Demographics of Bolivia

## Government and politics of Bolivia

Politics of Bolivia

* Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
* Capital of Bolivia: Sucre
* Elections in Bolivia
* Political parties in Bolivia

### Branches of government

Government of Bolivia

* Constitution of Bolivia
* Bolivian Constituent Assembly

#### Executive branch of the government of Bolivia

* 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

* Plurinational Legislative Assembly (formerly National Congress of Bolivia) (bicameral)
* Upper house: Senate of Bolivia
* Lower house: Chamber of Deputies of Bolivia

#### Judicial branch of the government of Bolivia

Court 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

* Supreme Electoral Tribunal of Bolivia (formerly, National Electoral Court of Bolivia

### Foreign relations of Bolivia

Foreign relations of Bolivia

* Diplomatic missions in Bolivia
* Diplomatic missions of Bolivia

#### International organization membership

The Republic of Bolivia is a member of:[1]

* Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
* Andean Community of Nations (CAN)
* Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
* Group of 77 (G77)
* Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
* International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
* International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
* International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
* International Criminal Court (ICCt)
* International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
* International Development Association (IDA)
* International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
* International Finance Corporation (IFC)
* International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
* International Labour Organization (ILO)
* International Maritime Organization (IMO)
* International Monetary Fund (IMF)
* International Olympic Committee (IOC)
* International Organization for Migration (IOM)
* International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)
* International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
* International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
* International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
* Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
* Latin American Economic System (LAES)
* Latin American Integration Association (LAIA)
* Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
* Nonaligned Movement (NAM)

* Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
* Organization of American States (OAS)
* Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
* Rio Group (RG)
* Southern Cone Common Market (Mercosur) (associate)
* Unión Latina
* Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)
* United Nations (UN)
* United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
* United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
* United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
* United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
* United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT)
* United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
* United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
* United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
* United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)
* United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)
* Universal Postal Union (UPU)
* World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
* World Customs Organization (WCO)
* World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
* World Health Organization (WHO)
* World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
* World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
* World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
* World Trade Organization (WTO)

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### Law and order in Bolivia

Law of Bolivia

* Constitution of Bolivia
* Crime in Bolivia
* Human rights in Bolivia
* LGBT rights in Bolivia
* Law enforcement in Bolivia

### Military of Bolivia

Military of Bolivia

* Command
* Commander-in-chief
* Forces
* Army of Bolivia
* Navy of Bolivia
* Air Force of Bolivia
* Military ranks of Bolivia

### Local government in Bolivia

Local government in Bolivia

## History of Bolivia

History of Bolivia

* Timeline of the history of Bolivia
* Current events of Bolivia

## Culture of Bolivia

Culture of Bolivia

* Architecture of Bolivia
* Cuisine of Bolivia
* Languages of Bolivia
* Media in Bolivia
* National symbols of Bolivia
* Coat of arms of Bolivia
* Flag of Bolivia
* National anthem of Bolivia
* People of Bolivia
* Prostitution in Bolivia
* Public holidays in Bolivia
* Religion in Bolivia
* Christianity in Bolivia
* Hinduism in Bolivia
* Islam in Bolivia
* Judaism in Bolivia
* World Heritage Sites in Bolivia

### Art in Bolivia

* Cinema of Bolivia
* Literature of Bolivia
* Music of Bolivia

### Sports in Bolivia

Sports in Bolivia

* Football in Bolivia
* Bolivia at the Olympics

## Economy and infrastructure of Bolivia

Economy of Bolivia

* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 104th (one hundred and fourth)
* Agriculture in Bolivia
* Communications in Bolivia
* Internet in Bolivia
* Companies of Bolivia
* Currency of Bolivia: Boliviano
* ISO 4217: BOB
* Energy in Bolivia
* Health care in Bolivia
* Mining in Bolivia
* Tourism in Bolivia
* Transport in Bolivia
* Airports in Bolivia
* Rail transport in Bolivia
* Water supply and sanitation in Bolivia

## Education in Bolivia

Education in Bolivia

## Health in Bolivia

Health in Bolivia

## See also

* All pages with titles containing Bolivia
* 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
*   *

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bolivia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 9, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/bolivia/.

## External links

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

* Virtual Library of Public Health

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