Bolivia

UK: /bəˈlɪviə/ US: (bə liv′ē ə, bō-; Sp. bô lē′vyä)

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Bo•liv•i•a  (bə liv′ē ə, bō-; Sp. bô lē′vyä), n. 

1. Place Names a republic in W South America. 7,669,868;
   404,388 sq. mi. (1,047,370 sq. km). Caps.: La Paz and Sucre.
2. Textiles (often l.c.) a twill fabric made of cut pile with lines either in the warp direction or on the bias.

Bo•liv′i•an, adj., n. 

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Bolivia / bəˈlɪvɪə/ noun

1. an inland republic in central S America: original Aymara population conquered by the Incas in the 13th century; colonized by Spain from 1538; became a republic in 1825; consists of low plains in the east, with ranges of the Andes rising to over 6400 m (21 000 ft) and the Altiplano, a plateau averaging 3900 m (13 000 ft) in the west; contains some of the world's highest inhabited regions; important producer of tin and other minerals. Official languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, and other indigenous languages. Religion: Roman Catholic. Currency: boliviano. Capital: La Paz (administrative); Sucre (judicial). Pop: 11 051 600 (2017 est). Area: 1 098 580 sq km (424 260 sq miles)