
Bolivia
| Area: | 1,098,580 sq km |
| Languages: | Spanish, Quechua, Aymara |
| Government type: | Republic |
| GDP per capita: | 2,000 EUR |
| Currency: | Bolivian Boliviano (BOB) |
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| Population: | 9 million |
| Live expectancy at birth: | 64 year |
| Population living below poverty line: | 62.7% |
| Population lining in rural areas: | 36.3% |
Energy Access: In Bolivia’s urban areas 89.5% of the population has access to electricity, compared to only 24.7%. of the rural population.
The domestic energy consumption of scattered rural families in areas where conventional energy solutions are not available, is dominated by biomass for cooking (89%). The remaining 11% consists of candles, dry-cell batteries and fossil fuels used for lighting and communication devices (radio, TV).