This article is about the South American country. For other uses, see Bolivia (disambiguation). Coordinates: 16°42′43″S 64°39′58″W / 16.712°S 64.666°W / -16.712; -64.666 Plurinational State of Bolivia Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (Spanish) Tetã Hetãvoregua Volívia (Guaraní) Buliwya Mamallaqta (Quechua) Wuliwya Suyu (Aymara) Flag Coat of arms Motto: "La Unión es la Fuerza" (Spanish) "Unity is Strength" [1] Anthem: Himno Nacional de Bolivia (Spanish) Location of Bolivia (dark green) in South America (grey) Capital Sucre (constitutional) La Paz (de facto) [1] Largest city Santa Cruz de la Sierra 17°48′S 63°10′W / 17.800°S 63.167°W / -17.800; -63.167 Official languages [2] Spanish and 36 indigenous languag...