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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.