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Country Name

Conventional long form: Republic of Bolivia

Conventional short form: Bolivia

Local long form: Republica de Bolivia

Local short form: Bolivia

Administrative Divisions

9 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, Beni, La Paz, Oruro, Pando, Potosi, Santa Cruz, Tarija

Independence

6 August 1825 (from Spain)

National Holiday

Independence Day, 6 August (1825)

Constitution

2 February 1967; revised in August 1994

Legal System

based on Spanish law and Napoleonic Code; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

International Law Organization Participation

Citizenship

Suffrage

18 years of age, universal and compulsory (married); 21 years of age, universal and compulsory (single)

Executive Branch

Chief of state: President Hugo BANZER Suarez (since 6 August 1997); Vice President Jorge Fernando QUIROGA Ramirez (since 6 August 1997); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government

Head of government: President Hugo BANZER Suarez (since 6 August 1997); Vice President Jorge Fernando QUIROGA Ramirez (since 6 August 1997); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government

Cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president

Elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for five-year terms; election last held 1 June 1997 (next to be held June 2002)

Legislative Branch

Elections: Chamber of Senators and Chamber of Deputies - last held 1 June 1997 (next to be held June 2002)

Election results: Chamber of Senators - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - ADN 11, MIR 7, MNR 4, CONDEPA 3, UCS 2; Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - ADN 32, MNR 26, MIR 23, UCS 21, CONDEPA 19, MBL 5, IU 4

Judicial Branch

Supreme Court (Corte Suprema), judges appointed for 10-year terms by National Congress

Political Parties and Leaders

Array

Political Pressure Groups and Leaders

Cocalero Group

Flag Description

Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green with the coat of arms centered on the yellow band; similar to the flag of Ghana, which has a large black five-pointed star centered in the yellow band

National Anthem

Year

Government Type

  • Republic

Data Code

  • BL

Capital

    La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)

Diplomatic Representation in the US

  • Chief Of Mission
    Ambassador Marlene FERNANDEZ del Granado
  • Chancery
    3014 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
  • Telephone
    [1] (202) 483-4410
  • FAX
    [1] (202) 328-3712
  • Consulate(s) General
    Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and San Francisco

Diplomatic Representation from the US

  • Chief Of Mission
    Ambassador Donna Jean HRINAK
  • Embassy
    Avenida Arce 2780, San Jorge, La Paz
  • Mailing Address
    P. O. Box 425, La Paz; APO AA 34032
  • Telephone
    [591] (2) 430251
  • FAX
    [591] (2) 433900

International Organization Participation

  • CAN
  • ECLAC
  • FAO
  • G-11
  • G-77
  • IADB
  • IAEA
  • IBRD
  • ICAO
  • ICRM
  • IDA
  • IFAD
  • IFC
  • IFRCS
  • ILO
  • IMF
  • IMO
  • Intelsat
  • Interpol
  • IOC
  • IOM
  • ITU
  • LAES
  • LAIA
  • Mercosur (associate)
  • MONUC
  • NAM
  • OAS
  • OPANAL
  • OPCW
  • PCA
  • RG
  • UN
  • UNCTAD
  • UNESCO
  • UNIDO
  • UNMIK
  • UNTAET
  • UPU
  • WCL
  • WFTU
  • WHO
  • WIPO
  • WMO
  • WToO
  • WTrO