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Bolivia is divided into 9 departments (Spanish: departamentos). These are (with their capitals indicated in parentheses):

Each of the departments is subdivided into provinces (provincias), which are further subdivided into municipalities (municipios).

The Antofagasta Region in Chile is considered on the country's constitution to be a captive 10th department called "Litoral".^{[citation needed]}

On 2007-12-15, Santa Cruz, Beni, Pando and Tarija declared autonomy from the central government,^[1] citing President Evo Morales's support for the country's indigenous population as their motivation, a move considered illegal by the federal government.^[2]

[edit] See also

Ranked list of Bolivian departments
ISO 3166-2:BO, the ISO codes for the departments of Bolivia.
Bolivian autonomy referendums, 2008

[edit] References

^ Four Bolivian regions declare autonomy from government, CNN.com, 2007-12-16.
^ Dueling rallies spotlight Bolivian split, LA Times, 2007-12-16.

[0] Four Bolivian regions declare autonomy from government, CNN.com, 2007-12-16.

[1] Dueling rallies spotlight Bolivian split, LA Times, 2007-12-16.

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