White Bolivians

White Bolivians
Total population
(Approx. 1,594,722[1])
Regions with significant populations
Mainly in Santa Cruz and to a lesser extent the rest of the Media Luna Region
Languages
Spanish
Religion
Roman Catholicism, Anabaptism, Evangelicalism, Judaism, Irreligion
Related ethnic groups
Mestizos in Bolivia

White Bolivians or European Bolivians are Bolivian people whose ancestry lies within the continent of Europe, most notably Spain and Germany, and to a lesser extent, Italy and Croatia.

White Bolivians are a minority ethnic group in Bolivia, accounting for 15% of the country's population. An additional 68% of the population is mestizo, having mixed European and indigenous ancestry.[1]

See also

References and footnotes

  1. 1 2 "CIA – The World Factbook – Bolivia". CIA. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
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