[buh-liv-ee-uh, boh-; Sp. baw-lee-vyah] 
| 1. | a republic in W South America. 7,669,868; 404,388 sq. mi. (1,047,370 sq. km). Capitals: La Paz and Sucre. |
| 2. | (often lowercase ) a twill fabric made of cut pile with lines either in the warp direction or on the bias. |
Bo·liv·i·a (bə-lĭv'ē-ə, bō-)  (click for larger image in new window) A landlocked country of western South America. Once a part of the Incan Empire, the area was conquered by Spain in the 16th century. The country was named after Simón Bolívar, who helped win its independence from Spain in 1825. Sucre is the legal capital and the seat of the judiciary. La Paz is the administrative center. Santa Cruz is the largest city. Population: 9,120,000. Bo·liv'i·an adj. & n. |
Republic in western South America, bordered by Chile and Peru to the west, Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay to the southeast, and Argentina to the south. Sucre is its constitutional capital and its largest city; La Paz is its administrative capital.
Note: Simón Bolívar founded Bolivia in 1825 after winning independence from Spanish rule.
Note: The Bolivian government has long fought widespread drug production and trafficking in the country.