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The '''Bolivian Army''' ({{lang-es|Ejército Boliviano}}) is the land force branch of the [[Armed Forces of Bolivia]].
Figures on the size and composition of the Bolivian army vary considerably, with little official data available. It is estimated that the army has between 26,000<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/410.html|title=CIA World Facts|language=es|access-date=18 August 2020|archive-date=1 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701071542/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/410.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> and 60,000 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/el-mundo/evo-y-los-militares-una-relacion-con-altibajos-que-tuvo-un-abrupto-fin-nid2305937|title=Evo y los militares, una relación con altibajos que tuvo un abrupto fin|date=13 November 2019 |language=es|access-date=18 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.comunidad.org.bo/index.php/noticia/detalle/cod_noticia/257 |title=Sesenta mil conscriptos tendrán formación técnica|date=2 May 2005|language=es|access-date=7 January 2023}}</ref> men. In June 16th, 2024, the army was dismissed and replaced due the [[2024 Bolivian coup attempt]].
 
==History==