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Peru

Peru . By xina cuevas. Population:. Since J uly 2013 there’s 29,849,303 people living in P eru. Peru is ranked number 43 compared to other countries. 0-14 years: 27.6% 15-24 years: 19.4% 25-54 years: 39.2% 55-64 years: 7.1% 65 years and over: 6.7%. Birth rate:. Death rate:.

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Peru

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  1. Peru By xina cuevas

  2. Population: Since July 2013 there’s 29,849,303 people living in Peru. Peru is ranked number 43 compared to other countries. • 0-14 years: 27.6% • 15-24 years: 19.4% • 25-54 years: 39.2% • 55-64 years: 7.1% • 65 years and over: 6.7%

  3. Birth rate: Death rate: 5.97 death/1,000 population • 18.85 birth /1,000 population

  4. Infant mortality rate: total: 20.85 deaths/1,000 live births male: 23.1 deaths/1,000 live births female: 18.49 deaths/1,000 live births From 2000-2013

  5. Life expectancy: Total population lives about 72.98 years. male: 71.01 years female: 75.05 years

  6. GDP Growth rate1995-2013: • Peru was recorded at 3.04 % during October 2013. • The economy has grown 308.32% between1970-2013.

  7. Education levels: Education expenditures: 2.6% of GDP (2011) School life expectancy: total: 13 years male: 13 years female: 13 years (2010) Child labor – children ages 5-14: total number: 2,545,855 percentage: 34 %

  8. The Peruvian Educational System is divided into: • - Basic or Initial Education • - Primary Education • - Secondary Education • - Higher Education • Initial education is basically pre-school with kids under 3 years old. Nursery school is from 3 to 5 years. • Primary education is about 5 years of school. To pass from primary education , students need to pass with an average of 11 point out of 20 points in the evaluation system. Also they must pass at least language or mathematics. • Secondary education is about five years. It has arts, science and technical options. Its from 12-16 year age group and adults. • Higher education are institutes, higher postgraduate centers and universities. • Institutes offer training programs for teachers; other technical training in courses lasting 4-10 academic semesters. • Universities award bachelor’s and master’s degrees and doctorates, professional certificates and degrees

  9. Primary Industries • metals and petroleum mining • steel, ship building, metal fabrication, auto assembly • fishing, clothing, textiles, cement

  10. Products and Activities Agriculture - products: asparagus, coffee, cocoa, cotton, sugarcane, rice, potatoes, corn, plantains, grapes, oranges, pineapples, guavas, bananas, apples, lemons, pears, coca, tomatoes, mangoes, barley, medicinal plants, palm oil, marigold, onion, wheat, dry beans; poultry, beef, pork, dairy products; guinea pigs; fish Industries: mining and refining of minerals; steel, metal fabrication; petroleum extraction and refining, natural gas and natural gas liquefaction; fishing and fish processing, cement, glass, textiles, clothing, food processing, beer, soft drinks, rubber, machinery, electrical machinery, chemicals, furniture

  11. Employment Labor force: 16.2 million Labor force - by occupation: agriculture: 0.7% industry: 23.8% services: 75.5% Industrial production growth rate: 6% Unemployment rate: 6.8% Population below poverty line: 27.8%

  12. Income per capita In 2010 Peru's per capita income was $10,000. Peru has a high Human Development Index score of 0.723. Poverty has decreased in 18% since 2004, when nearly half the country's population was under the poverty line. 2011 data shows that around 27% of its total population is poor. Historically, the country's economic performance has been tied to exports.

  13. Government type: • Peru is a Constitutional Republic. The President and other officials are elected and must govern according to their constitution. This limits the government's power over it's citizens. • The capital is Lima. Its been independence since July 28, 1821 from Spain.

  14. Current events : Cusco: Proposals could open for more roads to reach Machu Picchu. They want to have more space and routes for tourists to visit the site. Archaeologists discovered 35 sarcophagi. They had belonged to the Chachapoyasculture. The Chachapoyas, also known as “The Warriors of the Clouds,” were a powerful civilization that flourished from about 800 AD until shortly before the Spanish conquest of the New World, when they were conquered by the Inca empire.

  15. Demographic Transition Stage • Peru is in Stage 2, high growth. • After agricultural revolution when new farming and living techniques were discovered, population grew dramatically. • It wasn't that more people were being born, just that more people were living longer than before. • Industrial revolution and the medical revolution also heightened population growth.

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