Administrative divisions
9 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
BeniChuquisacaCochabambaLa PazOruroPandoPotosíSanta CruzTarija
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 1,099,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | No authoritative open source found |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 9 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Central South America, southwest of BrazilCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 7,252 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Argentina 942 km; Brazil 3,403 km; Chile 942 km; Paraguay 753 km; Peru 1,212 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | rugged Andes Mountains with a highland plateau (Altiplano), hills, lowland plains of the Amazon BasinCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | varies with altitude; humid and tropical to cold and semiaridCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | lithium, tin, natural gas, petroleum, zinc, tungsten, antimony, silver, iron, lead, gold, timber, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Nevado Sajama 6,542 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Rio Paraguay 90 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 1,192 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly less than three times the size of MontanaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | flooding in the northeast (March to April) volcanism: volcanic activity in Andes Mountains on the border with Chile; historically active volcanoes in this region are Irruputuncu (5,163 m), which last erupted in 1995, and the Olca-Paruma volcanic complex (5,762 m to 5,167 m)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | none (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
