"Santa Cruz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˌsanta ˈkɾus]), with an area of 370,621 km2 (143,098 sq mi), slightly smaller than Japan or the US State of Montana, it is the largest of ...
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the nine constituent departments of Bolivia occupying about one-third (33.74%) of the territory of the country. It is located in the eastern part of the country, sharing borders in the north and east with Brazil and with Paraguay in the south.
In the 2012 census, it reported a population of 3,412,921, making it the most populated department. The capital is the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The department is one of the wealthiest departments in Bolivia, with huge reserves of natural gas. Besides, it has experienced the highest increase of economic growth during the last 50 years in Bolivia and South America." - (en.wikipedia.org 07.02.2020)
- Latitude-17.333333969116
- Longitude-61.5
