Area:
1,098,000 Km2

Population:
8,274,325 inhabitants (2001 census updated)
70% natives (mainly Quechua and Aymara ethnic groups)
25% mestizos
5% white, European origin

Languages:
Spanish, Aymara, Quechua
Currency:
Boliviano (Bs.)
Bs.10, 20, 50, 100, and 200 bank notes
Coins marked Bs.1, 2, and 5
Coins marked 10, 20, and 50 cents
Exchange rate:
Bs. 8.08 per 1 American Dollar (january 2006)
Bs. 9.71 per 1 Euro (it change every day) 		   
Electricity:
Electric energy throughout the country is 220 volts, except for La Paz city where you can find both 110 and 220 volts.

Vaccinations:
No special vaccine is needed to enter the country. However, if you would like to visit the Amazonian region, you must vaccinate against yellow fever.

Weather:

Winter
Max. 17ºC - Min 1ºC

Summer
Max. 18ºC - Min. 6ºC