Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon Bolivar, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in the 1980s, but leaders have faced difficult problems of deep-seated poverty, social unrest, and drug production. Current goals include attracting foreign investment, strengthening the educational system, continuing the privatization program, and waging an anti-corruption campaign.
Demographic Data
Capital: La Paz
Government type: Democracy
Government stability: 88.3%
Government efficiency: 59.7%
Population's support to government: 87.7%
Area: 1,084,390 square kilometers
Habitable land: 80.0%
Farmable land: 3.0%
Total population: 7,896 thousands
Population's growth: 2.2%
Country's development level: 5,840
Economic Data
GNP: 18,300,000,000
Industralisation: 60.8%
International funding: 45,000,000
Political Data
Secret services efficiency: 2,617
Military Data
Technological generation: 1
Number of rebels: 710
Rebels development: 5,256
Rebels technological access: 4,087