Bolivia Map: Country Profile, Geography, History and Interesting Facts

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  • Area: 1.1 million sq km
  • Population: 12.2 million
  • Capital: La Paz

Bolivia is a landlocked country of South America.

Bolivia Map and Bordering Countries

It is surrounded by Peru and Chile to the west, Brazil and Paraguay to the north and west and Argentina to the south. 

With an area of approximately 1.1 million sq km and a population of 12.2 million, La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia. 

The flag of Bolivia has three equal horizontal bands, red stands for the sacrifice of national heroes, yellow for mineral resources and green for fertile fields, with a badge of arms centred.

Geography of Bolivia

The west half of the country is dominated by the snow-capped, rugged Andes mountain range. Sandwiched between the Andes is Altiplano, a high plateau where half of the population lives. As we go eastward land flattens into a plain called the Oriente which comprises grasslands, wetlands and dense forests of the Amazon. 

History of Bolivia

Bolivia is one of the few countries named after an individual, as it is named after the great freedom fighter Simon Bolivar, who helped people break away from Spanish rule in 1825.

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