BOLIVIA
Landlocked South American republic, bounded on the north and east by Brazil, on the south by Argentina and Paraguay, and on the west by Peru and Chile. Member of ALADI. |
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| CAPITAL | La Paz. |
| POPULATION | 8,445,134 (July 2002 estimate). |
| LANGUAGE(S) | Spanish, Quechua, Aymara. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | 110v. and 220v. AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 boliviano (BOB) = 100 centavos. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 11.5805 BOB = £1 Sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | 4 hours behind GMT (5 hours behind BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 591. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1 Jan; 1 May; 6 Aug; 1 Nov; 25 Dec; in addition, the following which have variable dates: Carnival; Good Friday; Easter; Corpus Christi. |
| EMBASSY(-IES) | 106 Eaton Square, London SW1W 9AD. Tel: 020 7235 4248/2257, fax: 020 7235 1286, e-mail: embollondres@compuserve.com - embolivia-londres@rree.gov.bo - office hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1300 and 1400-1700. |
| BRITISH EMBASSY | Avenida Arce 2732, Casilla 694, La Paz, Bolivia. Tel: 00 591 2 433424, fax: 00 591 2 431073, e-mail: ppa@mail.megalink.com (Embassy), A-Elio@dfid.gov.uk (DFID). |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Camara Nacional De Comercio, Av Mariscal Santa Cruz 1392, Edif Camara Nacional de Comercio, Piso 1-2, Casilla 7, La Paz, Bolivia. Tel: 00 591 2 2378606, fax: 00 591 2 2391004, e-mail: cnc@boliviacomercio.org.bo - website: www.boliviacomercio.org.bo |