Country quiz · The Americas
Bolivia quiz
Bolivia is in 7 of our quizzes: 10 Explorer photos, flag, one number, outline, 7 trivia questions and the Americas map. Sucre is the capital.
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8 questions about Bolivia only, mixed from every pack it appears in. Scored on the spot.
Bolivia at a glance
| Capital | Sucre |
|---|---|
| Continent | The Americas |
| Location | Central South America, southwest of Brazil |
| Population | 12 million (2025 estimate), 80th of 196 |
| Area | 1,098,581 km², 25th of 196 |
| People per km² | 11 |
| Land borders | Brazil (3,403 km), Peru (1,212 km), Argentina (942 km), Chile (942 km), Paraguay (753 km) |
| Coastline | None, landlocked |
| Highest point | Nevado Sajama, 6,542 m |
| Official languages | Spanish, Aymara, Quechua and Guarani |
| Currency | boliviano |
| Flag colours | red, yellow and green |
| Independence | 1825, from Spain |
| Drives on the | right |
| Calling code | +591 |
| Largest cities | La Paz (1.9 million), Santa Cruz (1.8 million), Cochabamba (1.4 million), Sucre (constitutional capital) (278,000) |
| Terrain | Rugged Andes Mountains with a highland plateau (Altiplano), hills, lowland plains of the Amazon Basin |
| Climate | Varies with altitude; humid and tropical to cold and semiarid |
| Where the name comes from | The country is named in honor of Simón BOLÍVAR, a 19th-century leader in the South American wars for independence |
| In our quizzes | 7 packs |
Bolivia is landlocked and touches 5 countries; Brazil has the longest border with it (3,403 km), Paraguay the shortest (753 km). Bolivia is 25th in the world by area but 80th by population, so there are only 11 people per km². Nevado Sajama rises to 6,542 m; only 12 countries reach higher.
Facts from the CIA World Factbook and Wikidata; questions from our quiz packs. Updated .
Where it is
Places to find
10 in Explorer
A 4,000-metre-high silver-mining city beneath the Cerro Rico mountain.
Photo: Parallelepiped09 / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence
The Gateway of the Sun and a pre-Inca capital near the southern shore of Lake Titicaca.
Photo: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Bolivia's highest mountain, a 6,542-metre volcano above the Altiplano.
Photo: Thespacechaser / CC0, via Wikimedia Commons licence
Bolivia's white colonial capital, where the country's independence was declared.
Photo: Parallelepiped09 / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence
The world's largest salt flat, a mirror after rain.
Photo: Luca Galuzzi (Lucag), edit by Trialsanderrors / CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons licence
A 6,368-metre Andean peak above Lake Titicaca, sacred to the Aymara.
Photo: codiferous (Cody H) / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons licenceAll 10 Bolivia photos in Explorer →
Questions we ask
8| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sucre is Bolivia’s capital in the constitution. Which city is the seat of government? | La Paz |
| Which country is named after the liberator Simón Bolívar? | Bolivia |
| What currency does Bolivia use? | Boliviano |
| Bolivia lost its coastline to which country in a war that ended in 1884? | Chile |
| Which country lists 37 official languages in its constitution? | Bolivia |
| Which language of the Inca Empire is still spoken by millions in Peru and Bolivia? | Quechua |
| Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world, is in which country? | Bolivia |
| What is the area of Bolivia? (in thousand km²) | 1,099 thousand km² |
Facts from our quizzes
Where Bolivia trips people up
Bolivia is shown with Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela for the flag. Bolivia's shape is shown beside Paraguay, Peru and Ecuador. Ecuador is on both lists.
One trivia question is “Sucre is Bolivia’s capital in the constitution. Which city is the seat of government?” (La Paz). Then: “Which country is named after the liberator Simón Bolívar?” (Bolivia). The numbers round holds an area of 1,099 thousand square kilometres. Potosí and Tiwanaku, two of 10 Bolivia photos, are marked easy; Salar de Uyuni is marked hard.
Every Bolivia question, with streaks and a leaderboard, is in the app.
PlayQuestions and answers
What is the capital of Bolivia?
The capital of Bolivia is Sucre.
Which continent is Bolivia in?
Bolivia is in the Americas.
What is the population of Bolivia?
About 12 million (2025 estimate).
Which countries border Bolivia?
Bolivia borders Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Chile and Paraguay.
What is the highest point in Bolivia?
Nevado Sajama, at 6,542 m.
What is the official language of Bolivia?
There are 4: Spanish, Aymara, Quechua and Guarani.