BoliviaConventional Long Form Name of Bolivia - Plurinational State of Bolivia
Capital City - La Paz Type of Government - Republic Date of Independence - August 6,1825 (from Spain) National Holiday - Independence Day, 6 August (1825) Chief of State - President Juan Evo MORALES Ayma Head of Government - President Juan Evo MORALES Ayma Description of Executive Branch/Powers - The cabinet is appointed by the president. In the elections, president and vice president are elected on the same ticket by popular vote for a five-year term and are eligible for re-election once. Description of Legislative Branch/Powers - There is a bicameral Plurinational Legislative Assembly or Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional consists of Chamber of Senators or Camara de Senadores (36 seats; members are elected by proportional representation from party lists to serve five-year terms) and Chamber of Deputies or Camara de Diputados (130 seats total; 70 uninominal deputies directly elected from a single district, 7 "special" indigenous deputies directly elected from non-contiguous indigenous districts, and 53 plurinominal deputies elected by proportional representation from party lists; all deputies serve five-year terms) elections: Chamber of Senators and Chamber of Deputies Description of Judicial Branch/Powers - Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (judges elected by popular vote from list of candidates pre-selected by Assembly for six-year terms); Plurinational Constitutional Tribunal (seven primary or titulares and seven alternate or suplente magistrates elected by popular vote from list of candidates pre-selected by Assembly for six-year terms; to rule on constitutional issues (at least two candidates must be indigenous)); Agro-Environmental Court (judges elected by popular vote from list of candidates pre-selected by Assembly for six-year terms; to run on agro-environmental issues); Council of the Judiciary (five judges elected by popular vote from list of candidates pre-selected by Assembly for six-year terms; to rule on ethical and administrative issues in the judiciary); Plurinational Electoral Organ (seven members elected by the Assembly and the president-one member must be of indigenous origin-to six-year terms); provincial and local courts (to try minor cases); District Courts (one in each department) Suffrage - 18 years of age, universal and compulsory Name of THEIR Ambassador to the U.S. - Vacant (Charge d'Affaires - Freddy BERSATTI Tudela) Location of THEIR embassy in the U.S. - 3014 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 Location(s) of THEIR consulate(s) in the U.S. - Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco Name of U.S. Ambassador to THEM - Vacant (Charge d'Affaires - John CREAMER Location of U.S. embassy THERE - Avenida Arce 2780, Casilla 425, La Paz Location(s) of U.S. consulate(s) THERE - None Name of THEIR representative to UN - Sacha Sergio LLORENTI Soliz Description of the Symbolism of flag - There are 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 National Symbol(s) - Llama; Andean condor |
President Juan Evo MORALES Ayma - Chief of state and head of governmentFlag of BoliviaNational Anthem |