La Paz (l päz , lä päs) The administrative capital of Bolivia, in the western part of the country near Lake Titicaca. Built on the site of an Inca village, it is the highest capital in the world, lying at an altitude of about 3,660 m (12,000 ft) above sea level. Population: 789,000. |
La Paz [læ ˈpæz (Spanish) la ˈpaθ]
n
(Placename) a city in W Bolivia, at an altitude of 3600 m (12 000 ft.): seat of government since 1898 (though Sucre is still the official capital); the country's largest city; founded in 1548 by the Spaniards; university (1830). Pop. (urban area): 1 000 899 (2000 est.)
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| Noun | 1. |  La Paz - capital city in western Bolivia and the administrative seat of Bolivia's government; largest city in BoliviaBolivia, Republic of Bolivia - a landlocked republic in central South America; Simon Bolivar founded Bolivia in 1825 after winning independence from Spain |
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