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Peru
GREETINGS
English- Spanish- pronunciation-Hello - – hola – (oh-la)Good morning – Buenos Dias – (bway-nohs
dee-ahs) Good bye –Adios – (ah-dee-
ohs) Please – Por favor – (por-fah-vor) Thank you – Gracias – (Grah-see-us) Yes – Si – (see) No – No – (Noh)
FOOD
COSTUMES
SOME COMMON NAMESFEMALE NAMES MALE NAMES
Cecilia
Karina
Heidy
Anita
Cynthia
Carolina
Alexandra
Luis Jose Diego Juan Carlos Julio Fernando
HISTORY
Evidence of settlement in Peru dates
back thousands of years but, except for some scattered ruins, little is known of these early peoples. In about 1250 BC groups such as the Chavín, Chimú, Nazca, and Tiahuanaco migrated into the region from the north. The Chimú built the city of Chan Chan about AD 1000, ruins of which remain today.
FACT FILE FOR PERU
Peru Fact File Country name: Republic of Peru
Area: Total: 1,285,220 sq km Population: 28 million Age structure: 0-14 years: 30%, 15-64 years: 64%, 65 years and over: 6%Life expectancy at birth: 70 years
FACT FILE CONT.
Ethnic groups: Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37%, white 15%, other 3%
Religions: Roman Catholic 81%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.4%, other Christian 0.7%, other 0.6%, no religion 16.3%
Capital: Lima Languages: Spanish (official), Quechua
(official), Aymara, and a large number of minor Amazonian languages
Major International airports: Lima & Cusco Currency: Nuevo sol (10 Soles = US$3)
ATTRACTIONS
ECONOMY
ECONOMYPeru's economy has shown strong growth over the past seven years, averaging 6.8% a year, helped by market-oriented economic reforms and privatizations in the 1990s, and measures taken since 2001 to promote trade and attract investment.
GDP grew 9.8% in 2008, 8.9% in 2007, 7.7% in 2006, and 6.8% in 2005.
EXPORTS
Exports: 1. Gold 2. Copper 3. Cotton apparel and household
goods 4. Other petroleum products 5. Fuel oil
IMPORTS
1. Fuel oil 2. Plastic materials 3. Excavating machinery 4. Computer accessories 5. Other household goods
TOP 10 COMMODITIES
Gold … US$605 per oz Copper … $2.82 per 16 oz Petroleum products $175 dollars
per 153 litres. Fuel oil $184 per 153 litres Zinc $0.80 per 16 oz
TOP 10 COMMODITIES CONT.
Plastic materials $8.00 per kg Excavating machinery $15,000
each unit Computer accessories $300
average Tin $14.20 per oz Soybeans $5.00 per kg