Official Name: Republic of Bolivia
Population: 9,120,000
Capital: La Paz - Pop. 800,000
Area: 1,098,581 sq. km. / 682,627 sq. miles.
Language: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Religion: Roman Catholic
Status of Homosexuality: Not illegal
Telephone Country Code: 591
Bolivia has had a total of 193 coups d'état from independence until 1981, thereby averaging a change of government once every ten months. The country has the lowest GDP per capita figures in South America (about $1350). Thus, Bolivia is one of the least developed countries in South America. Almost two-thirds of its people, many of whom are subsistence farmers, live in poverty. The government remains heavily dependent on foreign assistance.
Given the political instability and the daunting economic issues, it is difficult for rights activist to bring their issues forward. However, there are currently no laws prohibiting homosexual behavior and/or expression. There are no laws protecting GLBT people against discrimination in any form and no laws allowing GLBT people to adopt. In 2007 the government enacted a ban on same sex marriage. The constitution, implemented in February 2009, prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. See gay rights in Bolivia.
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