Fast Facts About Bolivia 253Offi cial Name
Republic of Bolivia
Capital
The seat of government is in La Paz but the legal capital is
in Sucre
Flag
Three equal-width horizontal bands of red, yellow and green
from top to bottom. A coat of arms sits in the centre of the
fl ag, within the yellow band.
National Anthem
Canción Patriótica (Patriotic Song), uselessly militaristic since
Bolivia has never won a war and has repudiated its past of
military dictatorships.
Time
Greenwich Mean Time minus 4 hours (GMT –0400)
Telephone Country Code
591
Land
Located in South America, this land-locked country is
surrounded by Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile and Peru,