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Bolivia

Bo·liv·i·a [ bə lívvee ə, bō lívvee ə ] landlocked country in west central South America. Part of the Inca empire, it was conquered by the Spanish in 1538 and became independent in 1825.
Languages: Spanish.
Currency: boliviano.
Capital: La Paz.
Population: 9,247,816 (2008 estimate).
Area: 1,098,581 sq km (424,164 sq mi) 
Official name  Republic of Bolivia

Bo·liv·i·an noun, adjective
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