Bolivia is a landlocked country in central South America. It is bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina to the south, Chile to the southwest, and Peru to the west.
Prior to European colonization, the Andean region of Bolivia was a part of the Inca Empire – the largest state in Pre-Columbian America. The Spanish Empire conquered the region in the 16th century. During most of the Spanish colonial period, this territory was called Upper Peru and was under the administration of the Viceroyalty of Peru, which included most of Spain's South American colonies.
After declaring independence in 1809, 16 years of war followed before the establishment of the Republic, named for Simón Bolívar, on 6 August 1825. Bolivia has struggled through periods of political instability, dictatorships and economic woes.
Bolivia is a democratic republic that is divided into nine departments. Its geography is varied from the peaks of the Andes in the West, to the Eastern Lowlands, situated within the Amazon Basin. It is a developing country, with a Medium Human Development Index score, and a poverty level of 53%.
Its main economic activities include agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, and manufacturing goods such as textiles, clothing, refined metals, and refined petroleum. Bolivia is very wealthy in minerals, especially tin. Bolivia has gained global attention for its 'Law of the Rights of Mother Earth', one of the unique laws in the world that accord nature, the same rights as humans.
The Bolivian population, estimated at 10 million, is multiethnic, including Amerindians, Mestizos, Europeans, Asians and Africans. The main language spoken is Spanish, although the Guarani, Aymara and Quechua languages are also common and all three, as well as 34 other indigenous languages, are official. The large number of different cultures within Bolivia has contributed greatly to a wide diversity in fields such as art, cuisine, literature, and music.
Face value | Family number | English name | Scientific name
| 1925.01 |
Centenary of independence |
8v set |
|
| 25c |
34 |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus |
|
| 5c |
34 |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus |
|
| 1939.01 |
21.01.1939 |
Definitives |
|
|
| 40c |
26 |
Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi |
|
| 45c |
26 |
Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi |
= 40c |
| 90c |
104 |
Toco Toucan Ramphastos toco |
|
| 1b |
104 |
Toco Toucan Ramphastos toco |
= 90c |
| 2b |
34 |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus |
|
| 3b |
34 |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus |
= 2b |
| 1941.01 |
21.08.1941 |
Air |
p 13½ |
|
| 50b |
34 |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus |
|
| 100b |
34 |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus |
= 50b |
| 1963.01 |
22.04.1963 |
21st South American football championships |
|
|
| 1.40p |
34 |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus |
|
| 1980.01 |
28.04.1980 |
Copa mundial de futbol FIFA |
Sheet, imp |
1963.01 |
| 1.40p |
34 |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus |
|
| 1980.02 |
13.10.1980 |
FIFA |
Sheet, imp |
1963.01 |
| 1.40p |
34 |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus |
|
| 1981.01 |
11.05.1981 |
Macaws |
|
|
| 4p |
73 |
Scarlet Macaw Ara macao |
|
| 7p |
73 |
Red-and-green Macaw Ara chloropterus |
|
| 8p |
73 |
Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna |
|
| 9p |
73 |
Red-fronted Macaw Ara rubrogenys |
|
| 10p |
73 |
Golden-collared Macaw Primolius auricollis |
|
| 12p |
73 |
Hyacinth Macaw Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus |
|
| 15p |
73 |
Military Macaw Ara militaris |
|
| 20p |
73 |
Chestnut-fronted Macaw Ara severus |
|
| 1985.01 |
22.05.1985 |
Endangered animals |
3v set |
|
| 25000b |
34 |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus |
|
| 1987.01 |
24.07.1987 |
Endangered animals |
6v set |
|
| 0.20b |
34 |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus |
p 13¼x13½ |
| 0.60b |
104 |
Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus |
|
| 1987.02 |
16.12.1987 |
Olympic games 1988 Calgary |
2v sheet |
1941.01 |
| 50b |
34 |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus |
p 13¼ |
| 1989.01 |
07.12.1989 |
Apollo XI |
2v sheet |
1987.01 |
| 0.20b |
34 |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus |
|
| 1991.01 |
30.11.1991 |
Lilienthal |
|
1987.01 |
| 0.20b |
34 |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus |
p 13x13¾ MS |
| 1992.01 |
06.07.1992 |
Avian history |
|
1987.01 |
| 0.20b |
34 |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus |
p 13½ MS |
| 1992.02 |
18.11.1992 |
Ecology and conservation |
7v set |
|
| 4b |
86 |
Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis |
|
| 1995.01 |
03.07.1995 |
Conservation |
Sheet, imp |
1992.02 |
| 4b |
86 |
Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis |
|
| 1995.02 |
21.11.1995 |
America |
2v strip |
|
| 5b |
34 |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus |
|
| 1998.01 |
08.10.1998 |
Beni |
6v set |
|
| 7b |
34 |
King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa |
|
| 1998.02 |
12.11.1998 |
Espamer '98, stamp on stamp |
|
1998.01 |
| 2b |
34 |
King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa |
|
| 2002.01 |
12.07.2002 |
Birds - La Paz |
|
|
| 0.50b |
14 |
Orinoco Goose Neochen jubata |
|
| 4b |
38 |
Orange-breasted Falcon Falco deiroleucus |
|
| 6b |
108 |
Black-bodied Woodpecker Dryocopus schulzi |
|
| 2004.01 |
30.12.2004 |
Upaep |
2v set |
|
| 6b |
73 |
Red-and-green Macaw Ara chloropterus |
|
| 1b |
37 |
Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja |
|
| 1.50b |
8 |
Red-faced Guan Penelope dabbenei |
|
| 7b |
104 |
Blue-banded Toucanet Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis |
|
| 2005.02 |
27.09.2005 |
Tourism |
|
|
| 6b |
22 |
James's Flamingo Phoenicoparrus jamesi |
|
| 2006.01 |
24.08.2006 |
Philately |
6v sheet |
|
| 1.50b |
34 |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus |
Stamps on stamp |
| and |
73 |
Scarlet Macaw Ara macao |
|
| 2006.02 |
11.12.2006 |
Birds of Pando and Santa Cruz |
|
|
| 2.50b |
104 |
Green-billed Toucan Ramphastos dicolorus |
|
| 3.50b |
8 |
Horned Curassow Pauxi unicornis |
|
| 6b |
162 |
Azure Jay Cyanocorax caeruleus |
|
| 7b |
37 |
Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja |
|
| 2007.01 |
20.07.2007 |
Birds of Santa Cruz |
|
|
| 5.50b |
73 |
Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna |
|
| 7.50b |
46 |
Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinicus |
|
| 2007.02 |
30.07.2007 |
Birds of La Paz |
|
|
| 4b |
34 |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus |
|
| 5.50b |
120 |
Andean Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruvianus |
|
| 2007.03 |
21.08.2007 |
Birds of Cochabamba |
|
|
| 4b |
26 |
Great Egret Ardea alba |
|
| 6.50b |
78 |
Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus |
|
| 2007.04 |
22.08.2007 |
Birds of Beni |
|
|
| 5.50b |
104 |
Toco Toucan Ramphastos toco |
|
| 7.50b |
74 |
Hoatzin Opisthocomus hoazin |
|
| 2007.05 |
23.08.2007 |
Birds of Pando |
|
|
| 6.50b |
88 |
Black-tailed Trogon Trogon melanurus |
|
| 10.50b |
26 |
Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi |
|
| 2007.06 |
24.08.2007 |
Birds of Potosi |
|
|
| 6.50b |
38 |
American Kestrel Falco sparverius |
|
| 9b |
1 |
Puna Tinamou Tinamotis pentlandii |
|
| 2007.07 |
27.08.2007 |
Birds of Tarija |
|
|
| 3.50b |
157 |
Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis |
|
| 8.50b |
34 |
King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa |
|
| 2007.08 |
27.08.2007 |
Birds of Chuquisaca |
|
|
| 8.50b |
94 |
Amazonian Motmot Momotus momota |
|
| 9b |
86 |
Glittering-bellied Emerald Chlorostilbon lucidus |
|
| 2007.09 |
28.08.2007 |
Birds of Oruro |
|
|
| 6.50b |
57 |
Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus |
|
| 7.50b |
25 |
Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja |
|
| 2010.01 |
02.12.2010 |
Upaep |
2v set |
|
| 2.50b |
34 |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus |
|
| 2010.02 |
09.12.2010 |
Endangered species |
4v set |
|
| 3.50b |
119 |
Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes alpinus |
|
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