| This website has been written to help Canadians welcome people who
come from Bolivia to start a new life in Canada. People from Bolivia come
to Canada with a variety of interests, skills and ideas. You may be interested
in finding out more about Bolivians because you are involved with the HOST
program. You may have a Bolivian colleague at work or Bolivian students
at your school.
Bolivians come to Canada for many reasons. Some come to study at school
or university, some to take up a job, and some to join their families.
They come with dreams, hopes and visions for their future, but they leave
behind families, friends, communities and a familiar way of life.
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| This website will help you understand how life in Bolivia is different
from or similar to life in Canada. It will help you understand the changes
your new friends are experiencing and how you can help them adapt to Canada.
Not only is this a chance for you to help a Bolivian family, but it is
also an opportunity to learn from your new friends. Bolivia's history and
culture are rich and complex, and can teach us a great deal.
Although this cultural profile provides insight into some customs, it
does not cover all facets of life. The customs described may not apply
in equal measure to all newcomers from Bolivia. |
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Did
you know? |
| Bolivia is named
after Simón Bolivar, the great South American liberator. Bolivar
led the struggle to free Bolivia and the rest of South America from Spanish
colonial rule. He was also the author of Bolivia's first constitution. |
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Summary
Fact Sheet |
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| Official
Name |
Republic of Bolivia |
| Capital |
La Paz (seat of government ) Sucre
(judical capital |
| Type of
Government |
Constitutional Democracy |
| Population |
8 300 000 |
| Area |
1 098 588 sq. km |
| Major
Ethnic Groups |
Mestizo, Quechua, Aymara, European,
other indigenous groups |
| Languages |
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara |
| Religion |
Roman Catholicism, indigenous beliefs |
| Unit of
Currency |
Bolivano |
| National
Flag |
Horizontal stripes of red, yellow
and green |
| Date of
Independence |
August 6, 2021 |
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