by the Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook (1982) — Bolivia (1982 |noyear)
“ Land boundaries: 6,083 km PEOPLE Population: 5,633,000 (July 1982) , average annual growth rate 2.6% Nationality: noun—Bolivian (s) ; adjective—Bolivian Ethnic divisions: 50%-75% Indian, 20%-35% mestizo, 5%-15% white Religion: predominantly Roman Catholic ”
by the Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook (1982) — Bolivia (1982 |noyear)
“ Suffrage: universal and compulsory at age 18 if married, 21 if single Elections: presidential and congressional elections held on 1 July 1979; since no presidential candidate won required simple majority, the contest was decided in the Congress where a compromise candidate, Senate President Walter Guevara Arce, was elected interim president; Guevara was overthrown on 1 November 1979 by a military coup led by Col. ”
