A2Z Languages - Bolivia - Country Guide

People

Bolivia Study And Learn Spanish Bolivia has a population of about 8 million people. Altiplano is the most densely populated region of the country. The urban areas of the country include La Paz, the administrative capital with a population of about 2 million, Cochabamba with about 800,000, Santa Cruz, and industrial center has a population of about 850, 000 and Sucre is the judicial capital of Bolivia.

About 55% of the total population is indigenous, pure Native Americans who come from the Quechua or Aymara ethnic groups. Most others are Mestizos with a small percentage of people from European or African descent. Spanish is the colonial language, but 70 % of Bolivians also speak Aymara, Quechua, and other dialects. Outside the big cities, many people don’t speak Spanish at all.

Bolivia is the poorest country in South America and the standard of living is quite low. In spite of its poverty it happily clings to its third world traditions. Bolivians are proud of their heritage and strongly resist cultural change.

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