Peru

1. Peru

2. About Peru • Official name is Republic of Peru. • It is located near West coast in the South America. • Its government is constitutional Republic with a president, a congress and a supreme court. • The capital city is Lima. • Population is 29,549,517. • The main official language is Spanish.

3. Peru’s Geography 1 • It is the third largest country in South America after Brazil and Argentina. • Peru is made up of various landscapes from mountains to beaches and from desert to rain forest. • Most people live along the coast of the Pacific ocean where the capital city, Lima is located in.

4. Peru’s Geography 2 • Along the West coast, there is a narrow strip desert. It is 1555miles long (2500km). • Peru’s ancient people called the Chimu and the Nasca were first inhabited the desert thousands years ago. • The desert takes place of only 10% of Peru but it is the home to more than half of the Peruvian.

5. Peru’s Geography 3 • The second highest mountain range in the world, called Andes runs through Peru. • It has many different kind of ecosystem so there are various plants and animals than any other countries on Earth.

6. History • Peru is a very old country. • The earliest inhabitant arrived there 15,000 years ago. • One of the most important Peruvian cultures was the Inca. It began around 600 years ago.

7. People and culture • The people of Peru is a mix of several cultures including Indians, Spaniards, the Europeans, descendents of African slaves and Asians. • Until recently, people lived in the country sides, but recently 70% of people live in the cities. • Most of Peruvians follows Catholic religion introduced by Spanish.

8. Natural resources • Peru is the richest country in the world in terms of natural resources. • Gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead and iron are found across the country. • There are reserves of oil and natural gases. • Even so, it is hard to find jobs so Peru remains one of the poorest country in the world.