Bolivia History Timeline
1500s - 1800s
- (1538) Spain seized Bolivia
- (1545) Silver discovered in Cerro Rico mountains
- (1548) La Paz founded by Alonso de Mendoza
- (1561) Santa Cruz founded
- (1809-1925) Bolivian War of Independence
- (1825) Bolivia declared independence from Spain and Peru
- (1836-1839) Peru-Bolivian Confederation; war with Chile and Argentina
- (1839) Battle of Yungay, Chile defeated Peruvian-Bolivian army
- (1842) Peace agreement with Peru
- (1879-1883) War of the Pacific, lost nitrate-rich Atacama to Chile
- (1899) La Paz became seat of government and administrative capital, Sucre the official capital
- (1903) War of the Pacific officially ended
- (1907) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were killed by soldiers after robbing a mine
- (1928) Paraguay disputed territory of Chaco Boreal; oil discovered in foothills of Andes
- (1932-1935) Chaco War with Paraguay; discovered there was no oil
- (1942) Victor Paz Estensorro founded National Revolutionary Movement
- (1952-1956) Victor Paz Estensorro served first of four terms as president; guerrilla leader Che Guevara organized National Liberation Army
- (1967) Che Guevara attempted to incite a revolution; executed
- (1971-1978) Colonel Hugo Banzer Suarez ruled as a military leader
- (1982-1985) Hernan Siles Zuazo became president again, restored democracy after 18 years of military rule
- (1990) Land reforms in favor of indigenous people
- (1996) Dinosaur footprints discovered near Sucre; land reform agreement with landowners and Indian chiefs
- (1999) Bush fires destroyed hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland
- (2004) Protests erupted over gas export deal with Argentina; government won people's referendum on gas exports
- (2006) Evo Morales elected president; nationalized gas, other energy industries, redistributed land
- (2007) State of emergency declared after months of heavy rain and floods
Bolivia's Information

Land Area | 1,083,301 km2 |
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Water Area | 15,280 km2 |
Total Area | 1,098,581km2 (#27) |
Population | 10,969,649 (#81) |
Population Density | 10.13/km2 |
Government Type | Presidential Republic |
GDP (PPP) | $78.66 Billion |
GDP Per Capita | $7,200 |
Currency | Boliviano (BOB) |
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