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Omar Dominguez

Omar Dominguez. Peru. Key Data. Capital : Lima Population : 29,248,943 Climate Type : aries from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in Andes Languages Spoken : Spanish, Quechua, Aymara , Ashaninka Type of Currency : Nuevo Sol, 1 USD = 2.6139 (PEN).

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Omar Dominguez

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  1. Omar Dominguez Peru

  2. Key Data • Capital : Lima • Population : 29,248,943 • Climate Type : aries from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in Andes • Languages Spoken : Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, Ashaninka • Type of Currency : Nuevo Sol, 1 USD = 2.6139 (PEN)

  3. Key Data Con’t • Agriculture : asparagus, coffee, cocoa, cotton, sugarcane, rice, potatoes, corn, plantains, grapes, oranges, pineapples, guavas, bananas, apples, lemons, pears, coca, tomatoes, mango, barley, medicinal plants, palm oil, marigold, onion, wheat, dry beans; poultry, beef, fish, guinea pigs • Government Type : constitutional republic • Natural Resources : copper, silver, gold, petroleum, timber, fish, iron ore, coal, phosphate, potash, hydropower, natural gas

  4. Culture • Predominant Religion: Roman Catholic , Evangelical • Type of Music: American music, Rock and Rap, etc. is very popular, especially among teens. The middle class will listen especially to Latin popular music, the salsa and merengue, The classifications are varied. We talk about "criolla" (creole) music, and afroperuvian music. Classical has a place. Folklore and regional • Special Holidays: Independence Day, Day of the Saints, Carnaval, Dia de Los Muertos • Ethnic Make-Up: Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3% • Independence: 28 July 1821 (from Spain) • Main Food: Sea Food, Fruit, Lamb

  5. Flag significance • Meaning of the colors: • Red recalls blood shed for independence. • White symbolizes peace. • The coat of arms features a shield bearing a vicuna (representing fauna), a cinchona tree (the source of quinine, signifying flora), and a yellow cornucopia spilling out coins (denoting mineral wealth);

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