Beni Department
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Beni is a department in Bolivia.[1] The capital city is Trinidad.
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El Beni | |
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Motto(s): ¡Ventura, paz y unión! ("Venture, peace and union!") | |
Anthem: Canta victorioso pueblo de leyenda | |
Created | November 18, 1842 |
Founded by | José Ballivián |
Capital | Trinidad |
Government | |
• Body | Departmental Legislative Assembly |
Area | |
• Total | 213,564 km2 (82,458 sq mi) |
Elevation (average) | 155 m (509 ft) |
Population (2012 census) | |
• Total | 421,196 |
• Density | 2.0/km2 (5.1/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Spanish, Moxeno |
Time zone | UTC-4 (Bolivia Time) |
Area code | + (591) 3 |
ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:BO |
Vehicle registration | BO-B |
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The department is mainly covered by rainforest and pampa. In the region's many rivers over 400 species of fish have been found. Trinidad has an entire museum, the Museo Ictícola, dedicated to Beni's fish fauna. It is the third largest of its type in South America.