More than 80 percent of Bolivia's rural population lives below the poverty line, a fact that is largely due to the low productivity of small-scale farming. With no mass production techniques and frequent water shortages, the quality of product and the money said products generate remain low.
Bolivia is classified by the World Bank to be a lower middle income
country. With a Human Development Index of 0.703, it is ranked 114th (high human development).
Economy of Bolivia.
| Statistics |
|---|
| GDP rank | 90th (nominal, 2019) 88th (PPP, 2019) |
| GDP growth | 4.2% (2018) 2.7% (2019e) −5.9% (2020f) 2.2% (2021f) |
In 2010, Bolivia created a free Unified Health System (SUS in Spanish) that provided health coverage to 70% of the population which took effect on January 1st, 2011. SUS is not a form of insurance but rather a medical services program in healthcare covering 70% of the population.
Bolivia is a country where traveling after dark is particularly dangerous so caution should be exercised to avoid potential safety issues. Travel to and within Copacabana is advised to be done during daylight hours. Bus travel from Copacabana to La Paz overnight is especially dangerous and should be avoided.
How many terms did Evo Morales serve?
January 22, 2006 – November 10, 2019
General Antonio José de Sucre Alcalá
and China, he became the only President to ever resign the office, as a result of the Watergate scandal. Reconciliation was the first goal set by President Richard M. Nixon. The Nation was painfully divided, with turbulence in the cities and war overseas.
The Presidency of Evo Morales began on January 22, 2006 when Evo Morales was inaugurated as the 80th President of Bolivia, following his victory in the 2005 general election, where he won 53.7% of the vote, defeating Jorge Quiroga (second with 28.6%), Samuel Doria Medina (third with 7.8%), and several other candidates.
Bolivia's Evo Morales Backs Peace Dialogue for VenezuelaThe Bolivian president opened his discourse in Aymara, his mother language, and stressed that Indigenous languages are a fundamental part of identity.
Western Bolivia became one of the four Incan territories within its empire known as Qullasuyu, with an estimated one million inhabitants.
Despite nearly 200 coups and counter- coups, Bolivia has maintained its autonomy since independence.
When did Bolivia became a country?
Bolivia is a constitutional republic with the president as head of state. The extant constitution goes back to 1825 though it has been amended many times. The president, vice-president and the government hold executive power. The president and vice-president are elected by universal suffrage for a term of five years.
A province is the second largest administrative division in Bolivia, after a department. Each department is divided into provinces. There are 112 provinces. The country's provinces are further divided into 337 municipalities which are administered by an alcalde and municipal council.
(March 2017) Click [show] for important translation instructions. The Communist Party of Bolivia (Spanish: Partido Comunista de Bolivia) is a communist party in Bolivia. It remained small and did not hold its first national party congress until 1959.
