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INFO ABOUT PERU
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FOR IT'S STRATEGIC LOCATION, PERU IS A PRIVILEGED DESTINATION
TO THE TOURISM AND ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE
MARKETS OF INVESTMENTS.
BY IT'S MILLENNIAL CULTURES AND OF A RICH COLONIAL TRADITION
AND HAVE ONE OF THE BIGGEST BIODIVERSITIES IN THE PLANET
A TRULY LAND OF DIFFERENT CULTURES THAT
INHABITANT S MADE WITH THEIR EFFORT
, CONSIDERED NOW LIKE A
PROMISE FOR THE
TURISM IN THE FUTURE.
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EXTENSION:
Area 1.285.215 sq km, Peru is the third country
with most extension in South America, after Brazil and
Argentina, this way among the 20 more extensive countries of the planet. The capital of the country is Lima.
It has got marine claims 200
nm too and territory on a surface of 60 million hectares into the Antártida.
The Peru is divided in 24 departments,
adding a Constitutional County of the Callao.
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POPULATION:
25.662.000 inhabitants.
Urban: 72,3
%
Rural: 27,7
%
The
ethnic
composition
of the
population
is estimated
as: indian
45-47
percent,
mestizos
32-37
percent,
unmixed
Europeans
12-15
percent,
blacks and
mulattos 2
percent, and
Asian (Japanese
and Chinese)
about 1
percent. In
the basins
and valleys
of the
Highlands,
the
population
is
predominantely
Indian.
Spanish is
spoken by
about two
thirds of
the
population,
the majority
of Indians
still speak
Quechua and
Aymara too.
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FLORA:
Peru's several climates
and contrasting surface
features have produced a
rich diversity of flora.
Where the coastal desert
is not barren of life,
there are sparse
xerophytic shrub,
cactus, and algarroba,
and a few palm oases
along the perennially
flowing rivers from the
Andes. Where the sea
mist (garúa) strikes
against the rising
slopes between 800 and
1,400 m (2,600 and 4,600
ft), a dense belt of
lomas, flowering plants,
and grasses (important
for grazing) grows.
Perennial shrubs,
candelabra cacti, and
intermontane pepper
trees account for much
of the western slope
vegetation in the higher
altitudes and forests of
eucalyptus have been
planted. High-altitude
vegetation varies from
region to region,
depending on the
direction and intensity
of sunlight. Tola grows
in profusion at 3,400 m
(11,000 ft) in the
southern volcanic
regions; bunch puna
grasses may be found at
3,700 m (12,000 ft). On
the brow (ceja) of the
eastern slopes, mountain
tall grass and sparse
sierra cactus and low
shrub give way at 900 m
(3,000 ft) to rain
forests and subtropical
vegetation. As the
eastern slopes descend,
glaciers are remarkably
close to tropical
vegetation. The 601,000
sq km (232,000 sq mi) of
eastern selva, with 18
rivers and 200
tributaries, contain the
dense flora of the
Amazon basin. Such
native plants as
sarsaparilla, barbasco,
cinchona, coca, ipecac,
vanilla, leche caspi,
and curare have become
commercially important,
as well as the wild
rubber tree, mahogany,
and other tropical woods.
FAUNA
The Peru is a country
with a fauna varied
that includes thousands
of species, endemic and
not very well-known many
of them. The main groups
of species are the
mammals (460 species),
birds (1,806 species),
reptiles (297 species),
amphibians (332 species)
and fish (1,600 species).
LANGUAGE AND
RELIGION
The spanish is
considered
official Language of the
Peru, Quechua (official),
Aymara, and a large
number of minor
Amazonian languages. Roman
Catholic 81%, Seventh
Day Adventist 1.4%,
other Christian 0.7%,
other 0.6%, unspecified
or none 16.3% (2003 est.)
other allowed religions
and a small number of
Protestants exist, in
minor I number the free
Christian.
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CURRENCY:
The official currency of Peru is the New Sun (nuevo
sol) divided
in cents. It circulates in currencies
of 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents, 1, 2 and 5 new suns and notes of 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200
new suns.
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GOVERNMENT:
The Peru is a democratic republic. The
president
elected by
popular vote
for a five-year
term;
special
presidential
and
congressional
elections
held 9 april
2006,; next
to be held
2011 and the members of the Congress are chosen
each five
years by
arional voting. The current Constitutional President from the Peru is the Dr. Alan
Garcia Perez (2006-2011).
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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.
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