White Bolivians
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Total population | |
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c. 548,000[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 5% of the country's population. An additional 68% of the population is mestizo, having mixed European and indigenous ancestry.[1]
See also[edit]
- Ethnic Germans in Bolivia
- Mennonites in Bolivia
- Croats in Bolivia
- Indigenous peoples in Bolivia
- Mestizos in Bolivia
References and footnotes[edit]
- ^ a b "The World Factbook: Bolivia". CIA. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.