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P E R U

P E R U. What will you learn : . Basic characteristic Geography History Sites Interesting facts. Basic information. South America Republic of Peru -> Peru Capital : Lima 1 285 220 km² 28 ,2 mil. inhabitants Head of state : Alan Garcia Perez

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P E R U

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  1. P E R U

  2. Whatwillyoulearn: • Basiccharacteristic • Geography • History • Sites • Interestingfacts

  3. Basicinformation • SouthAmerica • Republicof Peru -> Peru • Capital: Lima • 1 285 220 km² • 28 ,2 mil. inhabitants • Head of state: Alan Garcia Perez • Languages spoken: Spanish, Quechua (official languages),Aymara, many Amazonian languages • Currency: New sol • Agriculture, fishing, miningindustry, textile industry • over 89 % Roman Catholic, 6,7 % Evangelical, 2,6 % other religions, 1,4 % non-religious, also 0,2 % unspecified.

  4. Geography • 20th biggest country in theworld • East : Amazon rainforest • West : Andes (Altiplano), Pacificocean • South : LakeTiticaca • South, Chile border : the Atacama desert • Rich fauna and flora

  5. History • Theoldestmention - 11 000 years BC • TheoldestknownPeruviancivilization: Norte Chico (3000 – 1800 BC) • Incas (15ththcentury) createdstrong state , thebiggest in the „before-ColumbusAmerica“ • 16thcentury - Spanishcolonization • 1821- independence

  6. Places to see 1.) MACHU PICCHU • built by Incas • Religiousrituals • High in themountains • Discovered in 1911 • Averagedailyvisitors: 2500 2.) LAKE TITICACA • Thehighestlyinglake in theworld • Manypeoplelivearound • Deep 300 metres • Manylegends

  7. 3.) Nazcalines • located in the NazcaDesert in southern Peru • UNESCO Worldheritage site http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRNNjbBCGMI

  8. Interestingfacts • The country has only 1 heliport • Members of the military and national police may not vote in elections • The average Peruvian earns the equivalent of $6,000 a year • In 1995, Peru was the biggest cocaine producer in the world. Production rates have dropped, but opium production is on the rise • Peruvian food has 468 different registered typical dishes

  9. Since it is impossible to know what's really happening, we Peruvians lie, invent, dream and take refuge in illusion. Because of these strange circumstances, Peruvian life, a life in which so few actually do read, has become literary • Mario Vargas Llosa (famousPeruvianwritter) Thankyouforyouattention ! Natália Gubová 3.B

  10. Sources: • http://www.lonelyplanet.com/peru • http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&q=machu+picchu • http://peru.elsalvador.sk/titicaca.php • http://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru • http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g294311-c11273/Peru:Trivia.And.Fun.Facts.html • http://www.youtube.com

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