Bolivia

American  

[buh-liv-ee-uh, boh-, baw-lee-vyah] / bəˈlɪv i ə, boʊ-, bɔˈli ḇyɑ /

noun

1. a republic in western South America. 404,388 sq. mi. (1,047,370 sq. km). La Paz and Sucre.

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Bolivia British  

/ bəˈlɪvɪə /

noun

1. an inland republic in central S America: original Aymará Indian population conquered by the Incas in the 13th century; colonized by Spain from 1538; became a republic in 1825; consists of low plains in the east, with ranges of the Andes rising to over 6400 m (21 000 ft) and the Altiplano, a plateau averaging 3900 m (13 000 ft) in the west; contains some of the world's highest inhabited regions; important producer of tin and other minerals. Official languages: Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara. Religion: Roman Catholic. Currency: boliviano. Capital: La Paz (administrative); Sucre (judicial). Pop: 10 461 053 (2013 est). Area: 1 098 580 sq km (424 260 sq miles)

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Bolivia Cultural  

1. Republic in western South America, bordered by Chile and Peru to the west, Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay to the southeast, and Argentina to the south. Sucre is its constitutional capital and its largest city; La Paz is its administrative capital.

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The Bolivian government has long fought widespread drug production and trafficking in the country.

Simón Bolívar founded Bolivia in 1825 after winning independence from Spanish rule.

Other Word Forms

• Bolivian adjective
• anti-Bolivian adjective
• pro-Bolivian adjective
• pseudo-Bolivian adjective

Example Sentences

DR Congo and Iraq booked their place with wins over Jamaica and Bolivia respectively.

From BBC

They have been drawn in the same group as France, Norway and either Bolivia or Iraq.

From BBC

Now it must win two playoff games this week against Bolivia and Iraq instead.

From The Wall Street Journal

The nation's border with Peru spans around 180km and a further 900km with Bolivia - though its interior ministry has said the barrier will only cover roughly half of this.

From BBC

Marset, who eluded police for years, was captured in Bolivia last week and transferred to US custody.

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