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Capital Bolivia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Bolivia published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 18 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 18
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 4 editions, 1990 to 1993.
La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)
La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)
La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)
La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of
judiciary)
La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)
La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of
judiciary)
La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)
La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and
seat of
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)
La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and
and seat of judiciary)
La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)
La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital
seat of judiciary)
The same text in 6 editions, 2000 to 2005.
La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)
La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and
- name:
- La Paz (adminstrative capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 30 S, 68 09 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Sucre (constitutional capital)
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
name: La Paz (adminstrative capital)
geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Sucre (constitutional capital)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- name:
- La Paz (administrative capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 30 S, 68 09 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Sucre (constitutional capital)
name: La Paz (adminstrative (administrative capital)
geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Sucre (constitutional capital)
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- name:
- La Paz (administrative capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 30 S, 68 09 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Sucre (constitutional capital)
name:
La Paz (administrative capital)
geographic coordinates:
16 30 S, 68 09 W
time difference:
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note:
Sucre (constitutional capital)
- name:
- La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 30 S, 68 09 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional capital)
geographic coordinates:
16 30 S, 68 09 W
time difference:
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
note:
Sucre (constitutional capital)
- name:
- La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 30 S, 68 09 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- name:
- La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 30 S, 68 09 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name: La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital)
geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- name:
- La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 30 S, 68 09 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
note: at approximately 3,630 m above sea level, La Paz's elevation makes it the highest capital city in the world
name: La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital)
geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
note: at approximately 3,630 m above sea level, La Paz's elevation makes it the highest capital city in the world
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- name:
- La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 30 S, 68 09 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- La Paz is a shortening of the original name of the city, Nuestra Senora de La Paz (Our Lady of Peace);
- Sucre is named after Antonio Jose de Sucre (1795-1830), military hero in the independence struggle from Spain and the second president of Bolivia
note: at approximately 3,630 m above sea level, La Paz's elevation makes it the highest capital city in the world
name: La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital)
geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: La Paz is a shortening of the original name of the city, Nuestra Senora de La Paz (Our Lady of Peace); Sucre is named after Antonio Jose de Sucre (1795-1830), military hero in the independence struggle from Spain and the second president of Bolivia
note: at approximately 3,630 m above sea level, La Paz's elevation makes it the highest capital city in the world
- name:
- La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 30 S, 68 09 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- La Paz is a shortening of the original name of the city, Nuestra Senora de La Paz ( Our Lady of Peace );
- Sucre is named after Antonio Jose de Sucre (1795-1830), military hero in the independence struggle from Spain and the second president of Bolivia
note: at approximately 3,630 m above sea level, La Paz's elevation makes it the highest capital city in the world
name: La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital)
geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: La Paz is a shortening of the original name of the city, Nuestra Senora de La Paz (Our ( Our Lady of Peace); Peace ); Sucre is named after Antonio Jose de Sucre (1795-1830), military hero in the independence struggle from Spain and the second president of Bolivia
note: at approximately 3,630 m above sea level, La Paz's elevation makes it the highest capital city in the world
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
- name:
- La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 30 S, 68 09 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- La Paz is a shortening of the original name of the city, Nuestra Senora de La Paz ( Our Lady of Peace );
- Sucre is named after Antonio Jose de SUCRE (1795-1830), military hero in the independence struggle from Spain and the second president of Bolivia
note: at approximately 3,630 m above sea level, La Paz's elevation makes it the highest capital city in the world
name: La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital)
geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: La Paz is a shortening of the original name of the city, Nuestra Senora de La Paz ( Our Lady of Peace ); Sucre is named after Antonio Jose de Sucre SUCRE (1795-1830), military hero in the independence struggle from Spain and the second president of Bolivia
note: at approximately 3,630 m above sea level, La Paz's elevation makes it the highest capital city in the world
- name:
- La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 30 S, 68 09 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- La Paz is a shortening of the original name of the city, Nuestra Señora de La Paz ( Our Lady of Peace );
- Sucre is named after Antonio José de SUCRE (1795-1830), military hero in the independence struggle from Spain and the second president of Bolivia
note: at approximately 3,630 m above sea level, La Paz's elevation makes it the highest capital city in the world
name: La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital)
geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: La Paz is a shortening of the original name of the city, Nuestra Senora Señora de La Paz ( Our Lady of Peace ); Sucre is named after Antonio Jose José de SUCRE (1795-1830), military hero in the independence struggle from Spain and the second president of Bolivia
note: at approximately 3,630 m above sea level, La Paz's elevation makes it the highest capital city in the world
- name:
- La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 30 S, 68 09 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- La Paz is a shortening of the original name of the city, Pueblo Nuevo de Nuestra Señora de La Paz (New Town of Our Lady of Peace );
- Sucre is named after Antonio José de SUCRE (1795-1830), the second president of Bolivia
note: at approximately 3,630 m above sea level, La Paz's elevation makes it the highest capital city in the world
name: La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital)
geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: La Paz is a shortening of the original name of the city, Pueblo Nuevo de Nuestra Señora de La Paz ( (New Town of Our Lady of Peace ); Sucre is named after Antonio José de SUCRE (1795-1830), military hero in the independence struggle from Spain and the second president of Bolivia
note: at approximately 3,630 m above sea level, La Paz's elevation makes it the highest capital city in the world
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Bolivia: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/bolivia/capital.