Bolivia is rich in oil and other natural resources, so why hasn t it become a developed country?

Because Bolivia has been in war for many years in modern times, it has led to a serious loss of national strength. And because of the war, the political situation is unstable and turbulent, and naturally the country's economy cannot develop.

Bolivia is located in South America, with an area of square kilometers, ranking fifth in South America in terms of land area. Bolivia is rich in mineral resources and oil resources, but the exploitation rate of resources in Bolivia is extremely low, and it is known as a "poor country guarding the gold mountain".

Bolivia is rich in mineral resources, such as gold, silver, iron, manganese and more than 20 kinds of minerals. Among them, lithium ore ranks first in the world, and antimony ore ranks second in the world. In addition, the reserves of iron ore and tin ore are also among the highest in the world.

What's more, Bolivia also has oil and natural gas resources, which is a typical resource country.

In addition to mineral resources, Bolivia has a well-developed livestock sector. In particular, its camel wool production is the largest in the world. And crocodiles are abundant, and international environmental organizations have reportedly approved Bolivia to slaughter 40,000 crocodiles a year.

Unfortunately, Bolivia does not have the capacity to further process crocodiles, which makes it impossible to tap into the economic benefits of the crocodile industry.

Yet Bolivia, with all its resources, is still a poor country. In the late 19th century, the "saltpeter wars" broke out in Bolivia, Chile and Peru in order to seize the saltpeter resources of the Atacama Desert. At first, the three countries were at the negotiating table, and the distribution of interests was very clear.

Unfortunately, within a few years, Bolivia was not satisfied with the status quo and took the lead in tearing up the agreement and confiscating all the minerals of Chile. Chile launched a counterattack with the help of the British at the time, resulting in heavy losses for Bolivia.

The second battle took place in the twenties of the twentieth century, when large oil resources were discovered in the disputed areas of Bolivia and Paraguay thanks to the American company Mobil Oil. So the two countries clashed over access to this oil resource. As the conflict deepened, more and more troops were used, eventually leading to a full-blown outbreak of war.

The war lasted for two years, seriously depleting the national strength of the two countries. Finally, with the mediation of neighboring countries, the two countries finally signed a ceasefire agreement.

After these two battles, it can be said that Bolivia's national strength has been greatly consumed. The most important thing is that Bolivia did not take advantage of these two battles, but lost 50% of its land and a large number of population resources. At the same time, it is precisely because of this that the political situation in Bolivia has been very unstable, and it has been repeated frequently, so in this turbulent situation, economic development will naturally lag behind.

Another reason is that Bolivia's mineral resources are all in the hands of a small number of people, and as a result, minerals are not effectively exploited and underutilized. At the same time, a small number of people control resources, which will only widen the gap between the rich and the poor, making the people at the bottom lose confidence in the country and have no intention of developing the economy.

It's not that you have abundant oil and natural resources to become a developed country, you have to have the technology to extract and sell it to make money.

Bolivia is currently the poorest and most backward country in South America, due to the high level of corruption and the strong extension of foreign power in the country after colonial rule.

As far as I know, there are no developed countries in South America, and South America is now a developing country, under the colonial rule of Spain and Portugal, the economic development of South American countries after independence has been hindered. In the 70s of the 20th century, the economies of South American countries developed rapidly, and there are no developed countries at present.

Personally, I believe that the definition of developed and underdeveloped countries is not only based on the amount of resources they have, but also a larger part of the reason is related to the economy, politics and culture.

Although it is rich in oil and other natural resources, its geographical location is not superior, and the surrounding transportation is not developed, plus its agricultural production and tertiary industry production are not developed.

The level of economic development in this region is not high, and it does not have the ability to process oil accordingly, so that it can exert sufficient economic effects, and it is just a simple oil exporter at will.

Bolivia is rich in mineral resources, mainly tin, antimony, tungsten, silver, zinc, lead, copper, nickel, iron, etc. Rich in mineral deposits, with tin reserves of 1.15 million tons, ranking second in the world; Iron reserves of 45 billion tons, second only to Brazil in Latin America; Lithium reserves of 100 million tons, ranking first in the world.

Bolivia is rich in oil and gas resources. Proven oil reserves are 100 million barrels, and as of 2013, proven natural gas reserves are trillions of cubic feet.

Bolivia is rich in forest resources, covering an area of 530,000 square kilometers and 53 million hectares, and the main wood species are: mahogany, red cypress, American oak, sandbox wood, heavy ant wood, Yibei and dragon and phoenix plants.

Bolivia is a landlocked country, with only 14,197 square kilometers of water surface and 24,201 square kilometers of pond area, relatively poor fishery resources, and only produces freshwater fish, mainly including: grayling, silver squid, etc.

Bolivia is rich in hydropower resources, with a potential developable hydropower capacity of 39,850 MW in the country, and 480 MW of developed installed capacity as of 2013. Bolivia is also rich in wind and solar energy, with a maximum wind speed of 16 meters and 7 seconds in La Paz.

All kinds of minerals, but the country does not seek security.

1) Tropical, mountainous, plain, high in the west and low in the east (8 points).

2) Topography (2 points) High temperature all year round, the year is divided into dry and wet seasons (dry and wet seasons are obvious) (4 points).

3) The western mountainous area is widely distributed, which is suitable for the growth of alpacas; Breeding alpacas has less damage to the grassland and is conducive to the protection of the ecological environment. The economic benefits of alpacas are high, which is conducive to promoting the economic development of the country. (2 points per point, 6 points in total).

4) Attract foreign investment to carry out deep processing of lithium ore, extend the industrial chain and increase added value; improve the technical level of the processing industry and reduce the emission of industrial wastes; Avoid predatory lithium mining by foreign companies and rationally develop resources; Reduce the occurrence of environmental problems such as destruction of vegetation, soil erosion, and water pollution. (2 points per point, 8 points in total).

Question Analysis: 1) The 20°s latitude runs through southern Bolivia and is in the tropics. According to the characteristics of the median high line in the map, the western part of the country is a relatively high altitude mountainous area, and the eastern part is a low-altitude plain, and its terrain is high in the west and low in the east.

2) The temperature in place A is significantly lower than that in place B. The factors affecting the temperature are mainly considered from latitude (solar radiation), underlying surface, human activities, etc. A and B have similar latitudes, but their altitudes are very different, so the main factor affecting them is the topography.

To describe the climatic characteristics, it is necessary to explain the precipitation and temperature, the monthly temperature in place A is 15 or above, the annual temperature is high, and the annual temperature difference is small; Precipitation varies greatly from season to season, with little rain in the winter half of the year and more rain in the summer half of the year, with obvious dry and wet seasons.

3) Alpaca breeding in western Bolivia is due to breeding conditions and economic development needs. Judging from the conditions for breeding hail and oak next to the source of nourishment, the western part of the country is mountainous and has many pastures, and there are natural conditions for raising alpacas. Moreover, the alpaca "eats grass without pulling out the roots, and the price of cashmere is like gold", which is conducive to the protection of grassland vegetation, with high economic benefits and economic development.

4) Sustainable development is about protecting and exploiting at the same time. The measures taken by Bolivia** are conducive to attracting foreign investment to carry out deep processing of lithium ore, extend the industrial chain and increase added value; improve the technical level of the processing industry and reduce the emission of industrial wastes; Avoid predatory lithium mining by foreign companies and rationally develop resources; Reduce the occurrence of environmental problems such as destruction of vegetation, soil erosion, and water pollution.