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Here is the Second of the 11 countries that I will be going to.

 

Bolivia is one of the most beautiful places in the world. It’s also one of the most indigenous countries in South America; the current president is the first indigenous people group member in office. And with all of that variety comes a lot of opportunity. Bolivia is in need of orphan ministry, evangelistic outreach, church plants, and more

 

Geography:

Total Area: 1,098,581 sq km

Water: 15,280 sq km

slightly less than three times the size of Montana

People/Society:

Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%

Languages:  Spanish (official) 60.7%, Quechua (official) 21.2%, Aymara (official) 14.6%, Guarani (official), foreign languages 2.4%, other 1.2%

Population: 10,631,486 (July 2014 est.)

Median age: 23.4 years

Age Structure:

0-14 years: 33.3% (male 1,805,121/female 1,737,794)
15-24 years: 19.8% (male 1,063,823/female 1,037,320)
25-54 years: 36.3% (male 1,878,736/female 1,979,819)
55-64 years: 4.9% (male 280,809/female 322,057)
65 years and over: 4.8% (male 232,514/female 293,493) (2014 est.)
 
Government:
 
Government Type:  republic; note – the new constitution defines Bolivia as a “Social Unitarian State”
 
Independence Day: August 6, 1825 (from Spain)
 
Flag: Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green with the coat of arms centered on the yellow band; red stands for bravery and the blood of national heroes, yellow for the nation’s mineral resources, and green for the fertility of the land