Peru

PeruPeru• Ethnic GroupsEthnic Groups

– 45% Amerindian45% Amerindian– 37% mestizo,37% mestizo,– 15% white15% white– 3% black, Japanese, 3% black, Japanese,

Chinese, or otherChinese, or other

• GovernmentGovernment– Constitutional republicConstitutional republic

• LanguagesLanguages– Spanish and Quechua Spanish and Quechua

(official) Aymara and (official) Aymara and minor Amazonian minor Amazonian languageslanguages

• EconomyEconomy– Agriculture and IndustriesAgriculture and Industries

• Asparagus, coffee, cotton, Asparagus, coffee, cotton, sugarcane, rice, potatoes, corn, sugarcane, rice, potatoes, corn, plantains, grapes, oranges, plantains, grapes, oranges, coca, poultry, beef, dairy coca, poultry, beef, dairy products, fish, and guinea pigsproducts, fish, and guinea pigs

• Mining and refining of minerals, Mining and refining of minerals, steel, metal fabrication, steel, metal fabrication, petroleum extraction and petroleum extraction and refining, natural gas, fishing and refining, natural gas, fishing and fish processing, textiles, fish processing, textiles, clothing, and food processingclothing, and food processing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Peru_Machu_Picchu_Sunrise_2.jpg

TopographyTopography

Landforms:Landforms: western western coastal plain, high and coastal plain, high and rugged Andes in center, rugged Andes in center, eastern lowland jungle of eastern lowland jungle of Amazon BasinAmazon Basin

It has a It has a total areatotal area of of 1,285,220 sq. km. 1,285,220 sq. km.

2.88% of the land is 2.88% of the land is arable.arable.

Lima, Peru Lima, Peru – capital city– capital city

Constitutional Constitutional RepublicRepublic

1993 established the present form of Peru Government which is constitutional republic form of government.. Before 1992 Peru had a civilian government with a bicameral legislature.

La Compania church in CuzcoLa Compania church in Cuzco

Approximately Approximately 81% of Peruvians 81% of Peruvians consider consider themselves themselves Roman CatholicRoman Catholic

Pre-Columbian PeruPre-Columbian Peru Ancient Peru was Ancient Peru was

the seat of several the seat of several prominent Andean prominent Andean civilizations, most civilizations, most notably that of the Incas notably that of the Incas whose empire was whose empire was captured by the Spanish captured by the Spanish conquistadores in 1533.conquistadores in 1533.

Peruvian Peruvian independence was independence was declared in 1821, and declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1824.forces defeated in 1824.

Peruvian peoplePeruvian people Proud Incan heritageProud Incan heritage

CuscoCuscoPanoramic Cuzco from SacsayhuamanPanoramic Cuzco from Sacsayhuaman

The finely crafted Inca walls of Sacsayhuaman, built on The finely crafted Inca walls of Sacsayhuaman, built on a hill above Cuzcoa hill above Cuzco..

Machu PichuMachu PichuA recent report from the BBC suggests that this site may have been discovered-and ransacked, more than 40 years before Hiram Bingham reported its existence to the Western world.

Since Inca times, workers have redirected a salt-laden Since Inca times, workers have redirected a salt-laden spring onto these extensive terraces for evaporation into salt.spring onto these extensive terraces for evaporation into salt.

Mt. Alpamayo,

The zone between 3,000 The zone between 3,000 and 4,500 meters of and 4,500 meters of elevation in the Andes of elevation in the Andes of Venezuela, Colombia, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and northern Ecuador and northern Peru, comprise wet and Peru, comprise wet and cold environments called cold environments called Páramos.Páramos.

ParamosParamos

Nazca Desert, Peru.Nazca Desert, Peru.

LinksLinks• CIA.gov/the-world-factbook/Peru• World Atlas.com/samerica/Peru• Wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru• Factmonster.com/ipka/Peru• Trek Earth.com/gallery/South_America/Peru/• bugbog.com/maps/south_america/peru_map.html• Birdlife.org/paramo_fundacion_jatun_sacha/Andes/PeruBirdlife.org/paramo_fundacion_jatun_sacha/Andes/Peru• http://www.venezuelatuya.com/natura/017eng.htmhttp://www.venezuelatuya.com/natura/017eng.htm