Facts:

Full country name: Republic of Bolivia
Area: 1.09 million sq km
Population: 8.8 million
People: 30% Quechua Indian, 25% mestizo, 30% Aymará Indian, approx 15% European (principally Spanish)
Language: Quechua, Aymara, Spanish; Castilian, Ga
Religion: 95% Roman Catholic, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist)
Government: republic
GDP: US$24.2 billion
GDP per capita: US$3,000

A poor country, but yet one which has a lot to offer. Half the country is up in the clouds, and therefore it can get quite cold. Its worth going there to see the Salar De Uyuni if nothing else. Salt, salt and more salt!