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Overview
The Andean Tiwanaku civilization (c. 300 – 1000 CE) preceded Inca and Spanish rule. Bolivia's Potosí was the greatest silver mine of early-modern history.
Basic Information
CapitalSucre / La Paz
Population12 million
Area1,098,581 km²
CurrencyBoliviano (BOB)
LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
RegionSouth America
History Timeline
- c. 300 – 1000Tiwanaku civilization
- 1545Silver discovered at Potosí
- 1825Independence
- 1952National Revolution
Ancient Peoples
- Aymara
- Quechua
- Chimane
Ancient Kingdoms
- Tiwanaku
- Kingdom of Aymara
Empires
- Inca Empire
- Spanish Empire
Religions
- Roman Catholicism
- Andean traditions
Culture
Diablada dance, textile arts, coca leaf traditions.
Language
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara and Guaraní official.
Important Battles
- Battle of Ayacucho1824
Sealed South American independence
Historical Figures
Simón Bolívar
1783 – 1830
Namesake liberator
Evo Morales
2006 – 2019
First Indigenous president
Archaeological Sites
- Tiwanaku
- Samaipata
- Incallajta
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Tiwanaku
- Potosí
- Sucre
- Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos
Dynasties
Colonial Period
Upper Peru under Spain 1538 – 1825.
Modern History
Plurinational state.