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1.- Peru was the territory of many great pre-columbian cultures of South America: Chavin, Paracas, Nazca, Mochica, Chimu, Wari, Chachapoyas and finnaly the Inkas
2.- During the Spanish colony Peru was the most important province in South America because of it's Gold and Silver mines
3.- Peru has 8 geographycal regions: 1 is the desert coast, 3 different agricultural regions in the andes, 2 in the top of the mountains and 2 kinds of jungle.
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4.- Peru has a world famous cuisine due to a great variety of products that can be grown in different regions and a diverse ethnical environtment: Chineese, japaneese, Afro-American, highland inkas, european and jungle indians.
5.- The lack of rain in the coast affects some product in a way that they developed a strong flavor. Our olives have a very rich flavor and so does our garlic, onions and every cytrus fruit developes a strong acid taste, our lemmon for example, is so acid that you can cook raw meat with it. Our most famous dish is raw fish sliced in cubes and lots of lemmon, spices and onion, we called it Ceviche
6.- We make a strong liquor from grapes called Pisco and blending it with lemmon juice, eggwhite, sugar and ice, we make a delicious drink called Pisco Sour. 99% of the foreigners who try it, love it.
7.- Peru in the 80's had a terrible problem with Terrorism, affecting us socially, as a tourist attraction and our economy. In the early 90's Terrorism was entirely eliminated and ever since, Peru is a prosperous and emerging country.
8.- Peru could easily be one of the best tourist attractions in South America with many important destinations, but above all is Macchu Picchu, considered one of the seven wonders of the modern world.
9.- althought every good news about Peru's economy, there's a lot of poberty going on and many opportunity seekers try to use this excuse to get into politics and every elecction there's always a dark candidate that wants to stir up the place and it gets a bit unsure until the end of elecctions.
10.- Peruvians are partiers and boozers, we love to live life as it comes! |
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Geography of Peru
Location: Western South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Chile and Ecuador
Coordinates: 10 00 S, 76 00 W
Area: total: 1,285,220 sq km
water: 5,220 sq km
land: 1.28 million sq km
Area comparative: slightly smaller than Alaska
Land boundaries: total: 5,536 km
border countries: Bolivia 900 km, Brazil 1,560 km, Chile 160 km, Colombia 1,496 km (est.), Ecuador 1,420 km
Coastline: 2,414 km
Maritime claims: continental shelf: 200 NM
territorial sea: 200 NM
Climate: varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in Andes
Terrain: western coastal plain (costa), high and rugged Andes in center (sierra), eastern lowland jungle of Amazon Basin (selva)
Elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Nevado Huascaran 6,768 m
Natural resources: copper, silver, gold, petroleum, timber, fish, iron ore, coal, phosphate, potash, hydropower, natural gas
Natural hazards: earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding, landslides, mild volcanic activity
Environment current issues: deforestation (some the result of illegal logging); overgrazing of the slopes of the costa and sierra leading to soil erosion; desertification; air pollution in Lima; pollution of rivers and coastal waters from municipal and mining wastes
Geography - note: shares control of Lago Titicaca, world's highest navigable lake, with Bolivia; a remote slope of Nevado Mismi, a 5,316 m peak, is the ultimate source of the Amazon River
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Population of Peru
Population: 28,674,757 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 30.9% (male 4,456,195/female 4,300,233)
15-64 years: 63.7% (male 9,078,123/female 8,961,981)
65 years and over: 5.3% (male 709,763/female 796,308)
Median age: 25.3 years
Growth rate: 1.32%
Infant mortality: 30.94 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 69.84 years
male: 68.05 years
female: 71.71 years
Fertility rate: 2.51 children born/woman
Nationality: noun: Peruvian(s)
adjective: Peruvian
Ethnic groups: Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%
Religions: Roman Catholic 90%
Languages: Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara, and a large number of minor Amazonian languages
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90.9%
male: 95.2%
female: 86.8% (2003 est.)
Government
Country name: conventional long form: Republic of Peru
local long form: Republica del Peru
Government type: constitutional republic
Capital: Lima
Administrative divisions: 25 regions (regiones, singular - region) and 1 province* (provincia); Amazonas, Ancash, Apurimac, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Callao, Cusco, Huancavelica, Huanuco, Ica, Junin, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima, Lima*, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Pasco, Piura, Puno, San Martin, Tacna, Tumbes, Ucayali
Independence: 28 July 1821 (from Spain)
National holiday: Independence Day, 28 July (1821)
Constitution: 31 December 1993
Legal system: based on civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal and compulsory until the age of 70; note - members of the military may not vote
Executive branch: chief of state: President Alejandro TOLEDO Manrique; First Vice President (vacant); Second Vice President David WAISMAN Rjavinsthi; note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
note: Prime Minister Pedro Pablo KUCZYNSKI does not exercise executive power; this power is in the hands of the president
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term)
Legislative branch: unicameral Congress of the Republic of Peru or Congreso de la Republica del Peru (120 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
Judicial branch: Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (judges are appointed by the National Council of the Judiciary)
Economy
Peru's economy reflects its varied geography - an arid coastal region, the Andes further inland, and tropical lands bordering Colombia and Brazil. Abundant mineral resources are found in the mountainous areas, and Peru's coastal waters provide excellent fishing grounds. However, overdependence on minerals and metals subjects the economy to fluctuations in world prices, and a lack of infrastructure deters trade and investment. After several years of inconsistent economic performance, the Peruvian economy grew by more than 4 percent per year during the period 2002-2005, with a stable exchange rate and low inflation. Risk premiums on Peruvian bonds on secondary markets reached historically low levels in late 2004, reflecting investor optimism regarding the government's prudent fiscal policies and openness to trade and investment. Despite the strong macroeconomic performance, the TOLEDO administration remained unpopular in 2005, and unemployment and poverty have stayed persistently high. Economic growth will be driven by the Camisea natural gas megaproject and by exports of minerals, textiles, and agricultural products. Peru is expected to sign a free-trade agreement with the United States in early 2006.
GDP: $164.5 billion (2005 est.)
GDP growth rate: 6.7%
GDP per capita: $5,900
GDP composition by sector: agriculture: 8%
industry: 27%
services: 65%
Inflation rate: 1.6%
Labor force: 9.06 million
Labor force - by occupation: agriculture, mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, transport, services
Unemployment: 7.6% in metropolitan Lima; widespread underemployment
Budget: revenues: $21.87 billion
expenditures: $22.47 billion
Electricity production by source: fossil fuel: 14.5%
hydro: 84.7%
other: 0.8% (2001)
nuclear: 0%
Industries: mining and refining of minerals; steel, metal fabrication; petroleum extraction and refining, natural gas; fishing and fish processing, textiles, clothing, food processing
Agriculture: coffee, cotton, sugarcane, rice, wheat, potatoes, corn, plantains, coca; poultry, beef, dairy products, wool; fish
Exports: copper, gold, zinc, crude petroleum and petroleum products, coffee
Export partners: US 31.1%, China 10.8%, Chile 6.6%, Canada 5.9%, Switzerland 4.6% (2005)
Imports: petroleum and petroleum products, plastics, machinery, vehicles, iron and steel, wheat, paper
Import partners: US 18.2%, China 8.5%, Brazil 8%, Ecuador 7.4%, Colombia 6.1%, Argentina 5.1%, Chile 5.1%, Venezuela 4.1% (2005)
Currency: nuevo sol (PEN) |
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