Bolivia

Population: 9.1 million (UN, 2005)
Capital: Sucre (official), La Paz (administrative)
Area: 1.1 million sq km (',164 sq miles)
Major languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, Guarani
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 62 years (men), 66 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 boliviano = 100 centavos
Main exports: Soyabeans, natural gas, zinc, gold, silver, lead, tin, antimony, wood, sugar
GNI per capita: US$960 (World Bank, 2005)

For more info on Bolivia:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/1210487.stm

In 2012 VAP has 1 project(s) in Bolivia

member of:
Volunteer Action for Peace, member of the Co-ordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service Volunteer Action for Peace, member of the Volunteer International Network Exchange UK
with the support of:
Volunteer Action for Peace, member of the European «Youth in Action» Programme

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