Dig straight down through Bolivia 🇧🇴 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South China Sea 🌊, off the coast of Philippines 🇵🇭. Below are Bolivia's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Sucre |
|---|---|
| Population | about 11.5 million |
| Area | 1,085,182 km² (418,991 sq mi) |
| Region | South America, South America |
| Economy | Emerging region: G20 |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Official name | Plurinational State of Bolivia |
| Also written | Bolivia (es) · Bolivie (fr) · 玻利维亚 (zh) · بوليفيا (ar) · Боливия (ru) · ボリビア (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Bolivia, that point sits at 16.4001° N, 116.3611° E. The nearest coast is Philippines 🇵🇭, roughly 364 km (226 miles) west.
The closest settlement of any size is Baguio, Philippines, about 449 km (279 miles) from the point.
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