Bolivia

Although the progress reached in social issues in recent years, many severe problems remain in force. Malnutrition and infant and maternal mortality are the highest in the region and high levels of malaria, chagas and tuberculosis persist. Bolivia still faces several deficiencies in basic services coverage, such as water, sewerage and electricity.

The clearing of land for agricultural purposes and the international demand for tropical timber are contributing to deforestation; soil erosion from overgrazing and poor cultivation methods (including slash-and-burn agriculture); desertification; loss of biodiversity; industrial pollution of water supplies used for drinking and irrigation .

Despite the importance of its tin, silver, and other mines and its large reserves of natural gas and crude oil, Bolivia is one of the poorest nations in Latin America and still lives by a subsistence economy. A large part of the population makes its living from the illegal growing of coca, the source of cocaine.

Source:
CIA – The World Factbook:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Source: World Bank: www.worldbank.org
Source: Infoplease: http://www.infoplease.com