Read the Economy sections of these articles about Chile and Bolivia and compare the gross domestic product (GDP) data for the two countries. How does this economic data reflect each country's access, or lack of access, to the Pacific Ocean?

According to the economic information on the two countries, Chile’s GDP is 10 times larger than Bolivia’s, and it’s GDP per capita is more than three times larger. Although access to the sea may not be the only reason for such a large disparity between the nations’ economic standing, sea access is a noteable factor. Chile has enormous access to world markets for both imports and exports because the country stretches along the western coast of South America. In contrast, Bolivia has been forced to transport its products through Chile and other South American nations to ship goods around the world.

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