BOLIVIA

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Bolivia People

Country Name: Republic of Bolivia

Capital City: La Paz

Population: 8,989,046 (2006)

Population Growth: 1.45% (2006)

Currency: boliviano (BOB)

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

Area: 1,098,580 sq km

Inflation Rate: 4.3% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 7.8% in urban areas; widespread underemployment (2006)

Domain extension: .bo

PEOPLE OF BOLIVIA

Age Structure 0-14 years:

34.3% (male 1,593,509/female 1,532,155)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

61.1% (male 2,730,359/female 2,841,872)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

4.6% (male 187,123/female 234,134) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

22.2 years

Median Age - male:

21.5 years

Median Age - female:

22.9 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

1.42% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

22.82 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

7.44 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

-1.18 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.05 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.04 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

0.961 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.799 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

0.979 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

66.19 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

63.53 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

68.97 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Bolivian(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Quechua 30%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry) 30%, Aymara 25%, white 15%

Religions:

Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%

Languages:

Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara (official)