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1. Plurinational State of Bolivia is the official name of Bolivia.
2. Bolivia is all surrounded by land South American country.
3. The administrative capital of Bolivia is La Paz, people are very politicized and revolutionary.
4. The official and Judicial capital of Bolivia is Sucre.
5. Bolivia is surrounded by Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile and Peru.
6. The inhabitants of Altiplano are a harsh people.
7. In the city of El Alto, next to La Paz, you can see the eerie picture of hung-up dolls hanging from the lampposts with a sign on their necks: "Ladron pillado sera linchado" (The captured thief will be executed on the spot).
8. Bolivia is South America’s fifth largest country and 28th largest country in the world.
9. Bolivia is the only
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Between La Paz and the Los Yungas region is the famous Road of Death - the most dangerous road in the world.
13. guinea pig is used and eaten as a traditional meat.
14. Bolivia got independence from Spain in 1825.
15. The world’s highest navigable lake, Lake Titicaca is located between the Peru and Bolivia.
16. There is famous prison in Bolivia, where prisoner can rent a room and can live with his family. Even tourists can visit the prison.
17. Silver mining was Bolivia’s largest industry.
18. In one of the oldest Bolivia silver mine had claimed 8 million people lives in last 500 years.
19. One of the famous limestone cliff of Bolivia has the world’s largest and diverse collection of 5,000 dinosaur footprints dating back 68 million years.
20. The country got its name after the famous leader Simon Bolivar who led them to independence.
21. Simon Bolivar was the first official president of the country after independence.
22. There are 37 official languages- Spanish and other indigenous languages.
23. Bolivia is home to the world’s largest Salt Flat, it is 10,582 square kilometers in size.
24. There’s even a hotel made up of completely salt.
25. According to some research Bolivia is most world’s most unfriendly country for

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