I am a selfish person.
"The rich and the poor
Bolivia is South America's poorest country, with 60 per cent of the nine million population living below the poverty line and 38 per cent in extreme poverty.
A survey by the Catholic Church found that 50,000 families own almost 90 per cent of the country's productive land.
Indigenous Bolivians earn less than half the money of their non-indigenous counterparts and receive 40 per cent less schooling.
The four eastern lowland provinces produce 82 per cent of Bolivia's natural gas. Their population is the least indigenous, ranging from 16 per cent in Pando to 38 per cent in Santa Cruz, compared with 66-84 per cent in the other states.
The eastern states have a per capita income about 40 per cent higher than the other five states.
The reassertion of state control over natural gas resources has brought in an extra $1.5bn of revenue to the treasury.
About this articleClose Violent protests against President Evo Morales shake Bolivia
This article appeared in the Observer on Sunday August 24 2008 on p38 of the World news section. It was last updated at 00:01 on August 24 2008."
I sometimes wonder about the percentages of wealth, in our beautiful and democratic country the UK?
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