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Industries of Bolivia
May 10th , 2013 5th period
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Bolivia is amongst the poorest and the least developed countries in South America .
55 % of people live below the poverty line
Mining and Petroleum are the major industries .
Major trades are with Brazil , US , Japan , Colombia , South Korea , Peru , Chile , and Argentina .
Imports and exports
In 2008 , the estimated Gross Domestic Product ( GDP ) of Bolivia was almost $ 19 billion dollars . Bolivia has the second largest natural gas reserves in South America . Exports in Bolivia are mainly natural gas , soybeans , crude petroleum , zinc ore and tin . The mainly trade with Brazil , the US and Japan .
Imports are petroleum products , plastics , paper , aircraft and aircraft parts , prepared foods , automobiles , insecticides .