TEFL Jobs in Bolivia
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Bolivia has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in Bolivia and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an TEFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of TEFL Jobs that are available worldwide including this one. Unlike some other sites though, ESL Junction will not charge you for this or any other service. Below you can find more information about Bolivia
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Country Information - Bolivia |
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Republic of Bolivia National name: República de Bolivia President: Carlos Mesa (2003) Area: 424,162 sq mi (1,098,580 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 8,857,870 (growth rate: 1.5%); birth rate: 23.8/1000; infant mortality rate: 53.1/1000; life expectancy: 65.5; density per sq mi: 21 Historic and judicial capital (2003 est.): Sucre, 204,200; Administrative capital: La Paz, 1,576,100 (metro. area), 830,500 (city proper) Other large cities: Santa Cruz, 1,168,700; Cochabamba, 815,800; El Alto, 728,500; Oruro, 211,700 Monetary unit: Boliviano Languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (all official) Ethnicity/race: Quechua 30%, mestizo 30%, Aymara 25%, white 15% Religion: Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5% Literacy rate: 87% (2003 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $22.33 billion; per capita $2,600. Real growth rate: 3.7%. Inflation: 4.9%. Unemployment: 9.2% in urban areas with widespread underemployment (2003 est.). Arable land: 3%. Agriculture: soybeans, coffee, coca, cotton, corn, sugarcane, rice, potatoes; timber. Labor force: 3.8 million; agriculture n.a., industry n.a., services n.a. Industries: mining, smelting, petroleum, food and beverages, tobacco, handicrafts, clothing. Natural resources: tin, natural gas, petroleum, zinc, tungsten, antimony, silver, iron, lead, gold, timber, hydropower. Exports: $1.495 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): soybeans, natural gas, zinc, gold, wood (2000). Imports: $1.505 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): capital goods, raw materials and semi-manufactures, chemicals, petroleum, food. Major trading partners: Brazil, Switzerland, U.S., Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, Japan, China. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 327,600 (1996); mobile cellular: 116,000 (1997). Radio broadcast stations: AM 171, FM 73, shortwave 77 (1999). Radios: 5.25 million (1997). Television broadcast stations: 48 (1997). Televisions: 900,000 (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 9 (2000). Internet users: 78,000 (2000). Transportation: Railways: total: 3,519 km (2002). Highways: total: 53,790 km; paved: 3,496 km (including 13 km of expressways); unpaved: 50,294 km (2000 est.). Waterways: 10,000 km of commercially navigable waterways. Ports and harbors: Puerto Aguirre (on the Paraguay/Parana waterway, at the Bolivia/Brazil border); also, Bolivia has free port privileges in maritime ports in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Paraguay. Airports: 1,081 (2002). International disputes: continues to press Chile and Peru to restore the Atacama corridor ceded to Chile in 1884; Chile demands water rights to Bolivia's Rio Lauca and Silala Spring.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
TEFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.