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Economy Of Bolivia: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Bolivia - Economy
Bolivia's 2002 gross domestic product (GDP) totaled $7.9 billion. Economic growth is about 2.5% a year and inflation expected to be betwe...
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Bolivia: Encyclopedia - Bolivia
The Republic of Bolivia is a landlocked country in central South America. It is bordered by Brazil on the north and east, Paraguay and Ar...
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Commanding Heights: The Battle For The World Economy: Encyclopedia Ii - Commanding Heights: The Battle For The World Economy - International Analysis
Within the book, the authors examine briefly many different nations and regions, and their economic development since WWII (in the case o...
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Bolivia: Encyclopedia Ii - Bolivia - History
Main article: History of Bolivia
Bolivia - Pre-colonial period.
The Andean region probably has been inhabited for some 5,000 years. Beg...
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Commanding Heights: The Battle For The World Economy: Encyclopedia Ii - Commanding Heights: The Battle For The World Economy - Controversy
The book's espousal of capitalism put forward by neoliberal economists is has been contested by a variety of critics, most notably Marxis...
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Commanding Heights: The Battle For The World Economy: Encyclopedia Ii - Commanding Heights: The Battle For The World Economy - Overview
The authors take the thesis that, prior to World War I, the world effectively lived in a state of globalization, which they term the "Fir...
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Bolivia: Encyclopedia Ii - Bolivia - Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Bolivia
Bolivia is one of only three countries in Latin America whose largest population segment is compris...
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Bolivia: Encyclopedia Ii - Bolivia - Politics
Main article: Politics of Bolivia
The 1967 constitution, amended in 1994, provides for balanced executive, legislative, and judicial powe...
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Bolivia: Encyclopedia Ii - Bolivia - Administrative Division
Main article: Departments of Bolivia
Bolivia is divided into nine departments, or departamentos:
Chuquisaca (Sucre)
Cochabamba (Cochabam...
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Bolivia: Encyclopedia Ii - Bolivia - Geography
Main article: Geography of Bolivia
Bolivia is a landlocked nation. However, it does have access to the Atlantic via the Paraguay river. T...
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Bolivia: Encyclopedia Ii - Bolivia - Culture
Main article: Culture of Bolivia
Bolivian culture has many Inca, Aymara and other indigenous influences in religion, music and clothing, ...
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Bolivia: Encyclopedia Ii - Bolivia - Economy
Main article: Economy of Bolivia
Bolivia remains the poorest country in South America, in part, due to high corruption levels.
Bolivia's ...
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Economy Of Bolivia: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Bolivia - Financials
Population below poverty line: 70% (1999 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: 2.3%
highest 10%: 31.7% (...
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