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Which city is the constitutional capital of Bolivia?

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Sucre

Bolivia's capital is split, and the split came out of a civil war. Sucre, founded in the colonial period as La Plata and later renamed for the independence leader Antonio José de Sucre, was the seat of a colonial high court and then of the new republic. In the late nineteenth century economic power shifted from the silver interests around Sucre to the tin mining and commerce centred on La Paz, and the resulting conflict ended with the executive and legislature moving there. Sucre kept the constitutional title and the supreme court, and the arrangement was never undone; attempts to bring the full government back have repeatedly caused political trouble. The city preserves an unusually intact colonial centre of whitewashed buildings, which is why it is a World Heritage site, and it holds the house where Bolivian independence was declared.

Bolivia's judiciary sits in Sucre while the executive and legislature work hundreds of kilometres away.

Why the other answers are wrong

  • La Paz. La Paz is the seat of government and legislature and functions as the working capital, but not the constitutional one.
  • Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz de la Sierra is the largest city, in the eastern lowlands, and the country's economic engine.
  • Cochabamba. Cochabamba is a valley city in the centre, known for its agriculture and mild climate.

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