Official languages: Spanish; Aymara; Quechua. (40% of population has Spanish as a mother language) other: tupi-guarani
Religious affiliation (1995): Roman Catholic 88.5%; Protestant 9.0%; other 2.5%.
Electoral rights: To vote is compulsory for citizens of 18 years and over.
Economy
Gross domestic product GDP 7.969 us$ (2001)
GDP per person: 940 us$ (2001)
Breakdown of GDP by economical sectors: agriculture 15,7 % (2001) industry 28,6 %(2001) services 55,8 %.(2001)
Monetary unit: 1 boliviano (Bs) = 100 centavos;
Main exports: metals, gas, soybeans, precious stones, wood
Main export partners: USA , Columbia , Colombia , Great Britain , Brazil
Main imports: Foodstuffs , chemicals, crude petroleum, diesel, transportation equipment
Main import partners: USA , Argentina , Brazil , Chile and Japan
Main industries: mining and quarrying, foundry, food products, tobacco products, textiles, cement , wood production
Agriculture: livestock including llamas, corn (maize), sugarcane, potatoes, rice, manioc, soybeans, bananas, oranges, cacao, coca,
Natural resources: tin , natural gas, antimony, zinc, lead, silver, tungsten, gold, sulphur, crude petroleum, wood
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