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Peru

Located in western South America, Peru is a country that is bordered by Brazil on the east, by Chile on the south, by Ecuador and Colombia on the north, and by the Pacific Ocean on the west.

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What is the spanish name for Peru?

El Peru (with an accent mark on the final "u")

What are facts about Peru?

it has more than 800 types of corn and it is located in Latin

America

  • Peru is classified as a 'developing country'. About 40% of the population live in poverty.
  • The official (and most spoken) language in Peru is Spanish. Many Peruvians speak native languages.
  • Voting in elections is compulsory for all citizens aged 18 to 70.
  • Peru is divided into 25 different 'regions' and one province (the province of Lima).
  • Peru borders five countries- Ecuador (to the north), Columbia (to the north), Brazil (to the east), Bolivia (to the southeast) and Chile (to the South). It also borders the Pacific Ocean.
  • Trade to and from Peru is excepted to increase following a free trade agreement Peru signed with the United States in 2006. Peru's main exports are fish meal, gold, copper, zinc and textiles.
  • The population is expected to reach 42 million by 2050.
  • Peru has a reasonable literacy rate- 92.9%.
  • It is compulsory for children to attend both primary and secondary school. It is free to attend public schools.
  • The capital, and largest city, in Peru is Lima.
  • Peru declared independence from Spain on July 28, 1821.
  • About 81% of the population describe themselves as Catholic. Only 2.9% of people identify themselves as 'non-religious'.

Peru is the fourth most populous country in South America. To the Quechua Indians, Peru means "land of abundance." Peru is ranked 43 on the World population charts with a population of 29,180,900 (July 2008 est.)

  • Peru is classified as a 'developing country'. About 40% of the population live in poverty.
  • The official (and most spoken) language in Peru is Spanish. Many Peruvians speak native languages.
  • Voting in elections is compulsory for all citizens aged 18 to 70.
  • Peru is divided into 25 different 'regions' and one province (the province of Lima).
  • Peru borders five countries- Ecuador (to the north), Columbia (to the north), Brazil (to the east), Bolivia (to the southeast) and Chile (to the South). It also borders the Pacific Ocean.
  • Trade to and from Peru is excepted to increase following a free trade agreement Peru signed with the United States in 2006. Peru's main exports are fish meal, gold, copper, zinc and textiles.
  • The population is expected to reach 42 million by 2050.
  • Peru has a reasonable literacy rate- 92.9%.
  • It is compulsory for children to attend both primary and secondary school. It is free to attend public schools.
  • The capital, and largest city, in Peru is Lima.
  • Peru declared independence from Spain on July 28, 1821.
  • About 81% of the population describe themselves as Catholic. Only 2.9% of people identify themselves as 'non-religious'.
  • They played soccer like the Inca did.
  • 1/3 of the people in Peru farm the land.
  • They have many different kinds of minerals to mine.

1. it has more than 800 types of corn.

What country is north of Peru?

Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana and Suriname are all on Brazil's northern border.

What is the difference between Brazil and Peru?

There is big differences in the item economic development, social, religious and how income distribution and composition of society

On the environment conditions ol Brazil has two climatic zones which is Tropical and Temperate

Politics in Brazil is a democratic society

What are the release dates for True Jackson VP - 2008 Mystery in Peru 2-34?

True Jackson VP - 2008 Mystery in Peru 2-34 was released on:

USA: 20 August 2011

Does Peru have big houses?

yes they do they are anywhere from large to small

Where is the city of Callao located?

The city of Callao is located in the country of Peru in South America. Callao is a large port city in Peru. In fact Callao is the largest and most important port city in Peru.

What empire dominated Peru in the 1500s?

Peru was ruled by Francisco Pizarro in the mid-1500's,

so it was the spanish.

Peru was ruled by Francisco Pizarro in the mid-1500's,

so it was the spanish.

Did Peru have war Chile?

Yes, Peru and Bolivia went to war against Chile in the War of the Pacific in 1879-1873.

What is Peru's most famous landmark?

I think Machu Picchu is the thing that is known the most. Machu Pichu is a city in the mountains and there is a huge mountain called Machu Picchu and the smallest one that you can see next to Machu Picchu is Huayna Picchu, Machu Picchu means 'old mountain'

  • Machu Picchu
  • Inca Empire
  • The source of the Amazon
  • The Nazca Lines
  • Lake Titicaca
  • lamas
  • cocoa leaves
  • people

How does Peru depend on its environment?

for resources and jobs, I need to know ifthey depend on it for food and water

When was Peru was discovered?

Peru was discovered by a crazy man eating tocan named bloody marry she saw tarzan she fell in love. She tried talking to him but he was always with that dumb tourist discover girl so she dicided to kill her to have tarzan all to herself then her old grandpa whacked me with a stick and i fell uncauntious. I tried again the next day after awoke from my acoma and tried again and succeeded YAY i said and they lived happily ever after AND had a tree swinging AAHHHAHHAAH man monkey man eating crazy tocan baby girl named Peru so that was when and how Peru was discovered.