Bolivia Official Title: The Plurinational State of General Information:

Capital Population (million) 11.722n/a Total Area 1,098,851 km² Currency 1 CAN$=5.154 boliviano(BOB) (2020 - Annual average) National Holiday August 6 (1825 Independance Day) Language(s) Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, and other Indigenous languages

Political Information: Type of State Unitary presidential republic Type of Government President elected for 5-year term. The bicameral Plurinational Legislative Assembly consists of the Chamber of Deputies (130 members, elected for 5-year terms by mixed-member proportional representation) and the Senate (36 members, elected for 5-year terms by party list proportional representation). The highest judicial bodies are the Plurinational Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Justice, Agrarian and Environmental Court and Judiciary Council. Bilateral Product trade Bolivia has 9 departments. Canada - Bolivia 400

300 Balance Head of State Head of Government 200 100 Can. President President Exports Catacora 0 Luis Arce Catacora Can. -100 Imports Millions -200 Total Ministers: Foreign Affairs: -300 Trade Defence: Aguilar -400 Development Planning: Gabriela Mendoza Gumiel 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Statistics Canada Main Political Parties Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) – 75 deputies, 21 senators Canadian Imports Comunidad Civica (CC) – 39 deputies, 11 senators Creemos – 16 deputies, 4 senators from: Bolivia Precious M etals/ stones M ineral Prod. Veg. Prod. Base M etal Prod. Food Prod. Wood Prod. Chemical Prod. Textiles Prod. M ach. M ech. Elec. Prod. Elections: Last:n/a October 18, 2020. Next: 2025 M isc. Articles Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. 2020 Dress Access. Glass & Stone Prod. Economic Information: (2020) IMF (estimates) Statistics Canada Bolivia Canada GDP: (billion) $51.82n/a $2,162.38 Canadian Exports GDP per capita: $4,420.70n/a $56,945.03 to: Bolivia GDP Growth rate: (%) -7.70n/a -5.40 M ach. M ech. Elec. Prod. Inflation: (%) 0.94n/a 0.72 Veg. Prod. Chemical Prod. Unemployment: (%) 8.00n/a 9.60 Specialized Inst. Vehicles and Equip. Product Trade and Investment: (2020) Statistics Canada Base M etal Prod. Plastics, Rubber Prod. Canadian Exports: $16,327,793n/a Glass & Stone Prod. M ineral Prod. Canadian Imports: $256,296,422n/a Animal & Prod. Paper Prod. Foreign Direct Investment in Canada n/a (million) 2020 M isc. Articles Canadian Direct Investment in country $154n/a (million) Wood Prod. Statistics Canada Representation: Sources: Statistics/Industry Canada Foreign Representation in Canada http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/tdo-dcd.nsf/eng/Home Chargé d’Affaires ad Interim Carlos Viera, IMF http://www.imf.org/external/ns/cs.aspx?id=28 Canadian Representation Abroad Ambassador-designate Ralph Jansen

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