Bolivia

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__BOLIVIA__

__TASK 1: BOLIVIA FACT FILE__

 * __Capital:__**
 * //La paz (administrative )//

__**Total area:**__
 * //1,098,581 sq. km (It's the 28th largest in the world)//

__**Population:**__
 * //10,118,683 (July 2011 est.)//

__**Languages:**__
 * //Spanish (official) 60.7%, Quechua (official) 21.2%, Aymara (official) 14.6%, Foreign languages 2.4%, other 1.2% (2001 census)//


 * __Official country Name:__**
 * //Plurinational state of Bolivia//



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__TASK 2:LOCATION AND CLIMATE__




__**TASK 3:ECONOMIC PRODUCTION**__
__**How does this compare with the rest of the world?**__ __**What is the GDP per capita?**__ __**How does this compare with the rest of the world?**__ __**What is the unemployment rate?**__ __**What is the percentage of People below the poverty line?**__ __**What are this country's main agricultural products?**__ __**What are this country's main industries?**__ __**Export partners?**__ __**Imports partners?**__
 * __What is the GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)?__**
 * // $ 47.88 billion ( 2010 est. ) //
 * //country comparison to the world 93//
 * //$// //4,800 ( 2010 est. )//
 * //country comparison to the world 151//
 * //unemployment rate 8.3% ( 2010 est. )//
 * //30.3%//
 * //soybean, coffee, cocoa, cotton, corn sugarcane, rice, potatoes, timber//
 * //mining, smelting, petroleum, food and beverages, tobacco, handicrafts, clothing//
 * //Brazil 43.5%, Argentina 17.3%, US 11.9%, Peru 9.6%, Chile 7.8%, China 4.1% ( 2010 )//
 * //Brazil 27.4%, Argentina 17.3%, US 11.9%, Peru 9.6%, Chile 7.8%, China 4.1% ( 2010 )//

**__Total Population__**

 * ======//9,947,000//======
 * __Average Life Expectancy__**
 * //67//
 * __Total Fertility Rate__**
 * //1.7//
 * __Infant Mortality rate__**
 * //42.16 deaths / 1,000 live births (2008)//

**__TASK 5 : WHAT IT LIKE TO LIVE THERE?__**
Two main things are currently happening in Bolivia; an agreement between people protesting about the Amazon, and a bigger story of the price of Gasoline.

Here is an extract from Google News. "Morales (the president of Bolivia) announced on Friday he was scrapping a hugely controversial plan to build a highway through an Amazon ecological reserve that triggered widespread protests -- but the protesters had 15 other demands they wanted addressed. Communications Minister Ivan Canelas announced that a deal had been reached on all the protester demands following marathon negotiations that ended at dawn Monday. The lengthy talks allowed "all points to be resolved, with deadlines for them to be fulfilled," added Fernando Vargas, a leader of the Amazon indigenous protesters. The Brazil-financed road project was to form part of a network linking land-locked Bolivia to both the Pacific through Chile and the Atlantic through Brazil. Some 2,000 protesters, who set out in August and trekked 600 kilometers (370 miles) to La Paz, were met as heroes as they entered the city in the high Andes and made their way to camp out near the presidential palace."

The President of Bolivia didn't seem to realize the fuss that he would create by creating a highway through the Amazon. Protesters walked 370 miles to reach La Pez, all for the cause of building this highway, in addition to fifteen other demands they want to be addressed. After two months of lengthy talks, they have reached an agreement that "all points will be resolved, and deadlines will be fulfilled". Hopefully this will quiet the protesters and Bolivia will continue on this road of destiny. See full article at []

Here is an extract from The New York Times about Bolivia's gas Prices: "Mr. Morales, (Bolivia's President) an Aymara Indian, is the most powerful leader the country has seen since the 1950's. He is the first indigenous president of a country where more than 60 percent of the population identify themselves as indigenous. In January 2011 Mr. Morales suffered a rare policy setback. While he was out of the country, the government announced an abrupt 73 percent increase in the price of gasoline. Protesters ransacked government offices and burned photographs of Mr. Morales, who caused the increase by cutting government subsidies. Coca growers, long an important base of support for the president, blocked a main highway in protest. Striking bus drivers publicly whipped those who dared pick up passengers. Five days later the increase was rescinded. See full article at: []

Mr. Morales, once again, didn't seem to realize what would happen if he increased gas prices by a huge 73%. Or maybe he did, but did it anyways. Whatever was going on in his mind, I think that he chose to announce it while he was out of the country, so his people wouldn't blame him, but, alas, it didn't work. So people naturally destroyed government buildings, burned pictures of their own president, and coca growers blocked a main highway in protest. Bus drivers even got together and publicly whipped those drivers who dared pick up passengers. Five days later, at long last, the increase was canceled.
 * __Terrorism and Safety:__** According to the US department of State, Bolivia seems to be safe to travel to, and seems to be in a stable condition. GlobalIncident.com also states that it is free of terrorism. Therefore, have fun in Bolivia!!!

__TASK6:ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES__
EPI score: //44.3// EPI Rank: //137//

Issues: Climate Change Environmental burden of disease Air Pollution

Summary: This article discusses how even though Bolivia is a small country which makes it an easy target for climate change and the fact, that the studies say that the capital of Bolivia, La Paz, could turn into a desert in almost 30 years, it is the only country that opposed the "Cancun Accord" and say that it is a giant step backwards not a step in the right direction

Title of Article: Why Bolivia stood alone in opposing the cancún climate agreement Publication: The Guardian Author: Parblo Solon Date published: Tuesday 21 December 2010 15.54 GMT URL: [] = = =__Task 7-Education__= On average, children from rural places go to school for about 4.2 years while children in urban areas get about of 9.4 years of education. 6.3% of GDP definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 86.7% male: 93.1% female: 80.7% total: 14 years male: 14 years female: 14 years

__TASK 8 : GENDER EQUALITY__
The Gender Equality Index from Social Watch:
 * __The Global Gender Gap:__**

__**Health and Survival:**__
 * __Overall Score:__**
 * // 0.6751 //
 * __Economic Participation and Opportunity:__**
 * // 0.5957 //
 * __ Educational Attainment: __**
 * // 0.9592 //
 * // 0.9719 //
 * __Political Empowerment:__**
 * // 0.1735 //


 * __Maternal Mortality Rate for Bolivia is:__**
 * //180 deaths / 100,000 live births (2008)//
 * //compared to the world Bolivia is number: 60//