Bolivia People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 6,358,000 (July 1986), average

annual growth rate 2 6%

Nationality: noun—Bolivian(s); adjective Bolivian

Ethnic divisions: 30% Quechua, 25% Aymara, 25-30% mixed, 5-15% European

Religion: 95% Roman Catholic; active Protestant minority, especially Methodist

Language: Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara (all official)

Infant mortality rate: 142/1 000(1983)

Life expectancy: 49

Literacy. 63%

Labor force: 1.7 million (1983); 50% agriculture, 26% services and utilities, 10% manufacturing, 4% mining, 10% other

Organized labor: 150,000-200 OoO, concentrated in mining, industry, construction, and transportation; mostly organized under

Bolivian Woerkers’ Central (COB) labor federation

NOTE: The information regarding Bolivia on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Bolivia 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Bolivia 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.