20+ Interesting Facts About Bolivia

  1. Bolivia is the only South American country with more than half the percentage (55%) of the indigenous population. It also has the highest number of indigenous people (around 7 million) in South America.
  2. North Yungas Road in Bolivia is the world’s most dangerous road. Before the construction of a new road in 2006, it was the only road in this area where the death rate was around 300 travelers per year. Due to such a high death rate, it is notorious as the “Death Road.” Landslides, fog, high cliffs, and narrowness make it a challenging road for bikers from around the globe.
  3. People in Bolivia have the shortest average height in the world. The average height for both genders of its population is just 4 feet, 11.5 inches. (Source)
  4. Bolivia’s capital, La Paz, is located at an altitude of 3640 m (11,942 ft.). It makes it the capital city at the highest elevation in the world. (Source)
  5. Bolivia has the world’s largest system of cable cars in urban areas. Its length is around 7 miles, and this ropeway system can carry up to 18,000 people in an hour. (Source)
    Two cable cars
    Bolivia has the world's largest urban cable cars system

  6. Bolivia is the largest landlocked country in the Americas (North America and South America). Its total land area is nearly 1.1 million sq. km. 
  7. Bolivia is a land-locked country but maintains a naval force of 5000 personnel. Bolivia lost its entire coastline to Chile during the War of the Pacific (1879 to 1883). (Source)
  8. Potatoes are indigenous to Bolivia and Peru. Around 4,000 varieties of native potatoes are cultivated in Bolivia and its nearby areas. (Source)
  9. In 2010, Bolivia passed a law regarding the Rights of Mother Nature. This law grants the same rights to nature available to humans. It is the first such law in the world. (Source)
  10. Bolivia has large reserves of tin and silver and is one of the biggest producers of these minerals in the international market.
  11. Spanish is the official language of Bolivia, while 36 indigenous languages also have official status in the country. It makes Bolivia the country with the most officially recognized languages
  12. Bolivia is named after Venezuelan leader Simon Bolivar. He played a vital role in the liberation of Bolivia, Venezuela, Peru, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador from the Spanish Empire.
  13. The world’s largest salt flat (or salt desert), Salar de Uyuni, is in Bolivia. This vast desert, with 12,000 sq km of length, is not only a tourist attraction but also a residence place for pink flamingos and giant cacti plants. (Source)
  14. Bolivia is part of the area known as the lithium triangle (distributed between Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina). The world’s largest lithium (used in lithium-ion batteries) reserves (around 54% of global lithium resources) are present in this salt desert area.
  15. Bolivia has been a mining place for silver since 1546Potosi Silver Mines played a vital role in making the Spanish Empire one of the richest in the world for the next 200 years. (Source)
  16. Lake Titicaca (divided between Bolivia and Peru) is the largest lake in South America. The lake is also considered the world’s highest navigable lake. (Source)
    Lake Titicaca in Bolivia
    Lake Titicaca is the world's highest navigable lake

  17. Bolivia is the poorest country in South America. More than 80% of Bolivians live under the poverty level.
  18. There are more than 1,500 species of butterfly present in the Madidi National park in Bolivia. It is the highest number of butterfly species in the world present in any single place. (Source)
  19. Bolivia has numerous birds species, like several other South American countries. It contains more than 1,400 bird species, the 6th highest in the world.
  20. Famous communist leader, Che Guevara, was captured and later executed in Bolivia in October 1967. 
  21. The walls of a hotel in Bolivia are constructed entirely of salt. Visitors are not allowed to lick these walls. It becomes necessary to rebuild some parts of this structure after every rainy season. (Source)
  22. Ametrine is a unique and rare natural gem. This durable gemstone is present only in Bolivia. It is also the country’s national gemstone. (Source)

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