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Peru
Population
27,947,000
Capital
Lima; 8,180,000
Area
1,285,216 square
kilometers
(496,224 square miles)
Language
Spanish, Quechua,
Aymara
Religion
Roman Catholic
Currency
nuevo sol
Life Expectancy
69
GDP per Capita
U.S. $5,000
Literacy Percent
91
Peru’s flag
Lima peru is the
capital of Peru.
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Lima
Peru
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Lima Peru.
Lima facts
Location: The Lake Titicaca is located in the
high plateau of Collao in the Southern
highlands of Peru. It's at 3,830 meters (12,560
feet) above sea level. The lake is divided
between Peru and Bolivia, so you can see
Bolivia from the Peruvian shore.
Climate: It's dry and very cold at night (below
0°C or 32°F), but it's sunny during the day
(13°C or 55°F). The rainy season is from
December to March , and it's common to hail
on those days.
The largest ethnic group in Peru is the Amerindian, followed closely by the Mestizo and
white.
90% of people in Peru belong to the Roman Catholic religion.
The literacy rate in Peru is 90.9% which is impressive for a country with so much
poverty.
Peru was the homeland of the Inca Empire until 1533 when it was taken over by
Spanish conquistadores.
Peru ranked 79 out of 177 countries in the UN Human Development Index in 2005.
This was an improvement of 6 places since 2004’s ranking of 85.
Peru’s most famous sport is Soccer, but they also enjoy tennis, surfing, beach
volleyball, and sailing.
In west Peru there are some desert lands, where in the east it is a very tropical climate
Peru’s natural resources are silver, gold, copper, timber, fish, petroleum, coal, iron, ore,
phosphate, potash, hydropower, and natural gas.
Peru has to deal with natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding, volcanic
activity, and mudslides.
Peru has 246 airports. That’s more than it has ever had before. Peru is home to the famous Lake Titicaca.
Dances
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Peru is located in the west central part
of South America and is a country of
geographical and cultural contrast. Peru is
the 19th largest country in the world and
is bordered north by Ecuador, to the south
by Chile and Bolivia, to the east by
Columbia and Brazil and to the west by
the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a diverse
country due to the climatic, natural and
cultural variation of its regions, which
include coast, sierra and jungle. Peru is
populated by over 23 million people,
largely descendents of Spanish settlers and
native Inca and pre-Inca cultures. Today
there are three national languages:
Spanish, and the native Quechua and
Aymara, reflecting the native Indian and
Spanish roots that cultivate modern
Food & drinks This is some of the
from Peru
food they eat in
Peru.
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By,
Courtney
Hodgdon