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three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green with the coat of arms centered on the yellow band; red stands for bravery and the blood of national heroes, yellow for the nation's mineral resources, and green for the fertility of the land

Background: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 countercoups. Democratic civilian rule was established in 1982, but leaders have faced difficult problems of deep-seated poverty, social unrest, and illegal drug production. In December 2005, Bolivians elected Movement Toward Socialism leader Evo MORALES president - by the widest margin of any leader since the restoration of civilian rule in 1982 - after he ran on a promise to change the country's traditional political class and empower the nation's poor, indigenous majority. In December 2009, President MORALES easily won reelection, and his party took control of the legislative branch of the government, which will allow him to continue his process of change. In October 2011, the country held its first judicial elections to select judges for the four highest courts.

Total Area: 1,098,581 sq km

Land Area:1,083,301 sq km

Water Area:15,280 sq km

Land Boundries Total:7,252 km

Border Countries:Argentina 942 km, Brazil 3,403 km, Chile 942 km, Paraguay 753 km, Peru 1,212 km

Coastline:0 km (landlocked)

Lowest Point:Rio Paraguay 90 m

Highest Point:Nevado Sajama 6,542 m

Population:10,631,486 (July 2014 est.)

Population Growth Rate:1.6% (2014 est.)

Religion:Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%

Literacy(%):0.912

Literacy(%) Male:0.958

Literacy(%) Female:86.8% (2009 est.)

Independence Day:6 August 1825 (from Spain)

National Holiday:Independence Day, 6 August (1825)

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