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People of Bolivia

Population:9,119,152 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 34.3% (male 1,593,509/female 1,532,155)
15-64 years: 61.1% (male 2,730,359/female 2,841,872)
65 years and over: 4.6% (male 187,123/female 234,134) (2007 est.)
Median age:total: 22.2 years
male: 21.5 years
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
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.961 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.799 male(s)/female
total population: 0.979 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate:total: 50.43 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 53.93 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 46.76 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:total population: 66.19 years
male: 63.53 years
female: 68.97 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate:2.76 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:0.1% (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:4,900 (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths:less than 500 (2003 est.)
Nationality:noun: Bolivian(s)
adjective: Bolivian
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)
Literacy:definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 86.7%
male: 93.1%
female: 80.7% (2001 census)

Bolivia Quickstats

  • Population: 9,119,152 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 1,098,580 sq km
  • Density: 8.4 /km² (210th)
  • GDP (total): $25.684 billion (101st)
  • GDP (per capita): $2,817 (125th)
  • Literacy: 86.7%

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  • Currency: Boliviano (BOB)
  • Dial code: +591

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Bolivia Internet

  • Usage: 480,000
  • Penetration: 5.1 %
  • Top Domain: .bl

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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