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Republic of Per ú

Republic of Per ú. Eleanor Runde and Natalie Fox. Historical Events. 1530- Pizarro (Peru  Spain) 1821- i ndependence declared (1826- Spain surrenders) 1879- independence recognized 1911- Machu Picchu discovered 1988- New constitution. Population Information . Population: 29,546,963

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Republic of Per ú

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  1. Republic of Perú Eleanor Runde and Natalie Fox

  2. Historical Events • 1530- Pizarro (Peru  Spain) • 1821- independence declared • (1826- Spain surrenders) • 1879- independence recognized • 1911- Machu Picchu discovered • 1988- New constitution

  3. Population Information Population: 29,546,963 Ethnic Composition: 45% Mestizo 37% White 15% Black, Chinese, Japanese Age Distribution: 0-14 years: 29.1% 15-64 years: 65.2% 65 years and over: 5.7% Median age: 26.4 • Unemployment (2008): 8.1% • Widespread underemployment • National income per capita: $4182.3 • Household income • Lowest 10%: 1.5% • Highest 10%: 37.9% Languages: Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara(not official) Other Amazonian languages topnews.in/law/files/peru_map11.jpg

  4. Government • Constitutional republic • Constitution: December 1988 • Regions of Peru - 1980s

  5. Relations with the U.S. • Tourism, business, study (200,000) • American residents (16,000) • Strain following 2000 re-election of Fujimori • Resolved: Toledo July 2001 • Promoting: • Democracy & human rights • Stopping flow of cocaine to U.S. (alternative development for coca farmers) • U.S. Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (2006) • Peru’s #1 trading partner

  6. Industries & Revenue • Agriculture: 0.7% • Industry: 23.8% • Services: 75.5% • Revenues: $35.25 billion • Expenditures: $37.89 billion • Main industries: • Mining/refining minerals • Steel/metal fabrication • Petroleum extraction and refining • External national debt: $30.4 billion

  7. Current Issues Protecting child abuse, and youth violence deforestation 119,000 metrictons of cocaineeveryyear

  8. Bibliography • http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1224656.stm 9/8/10 • http://tucsoncitizen.com/the-cholla-jumps/2010/06/24/peru-is-the-new-leader-in-cocaine-production/ • https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pe.html • http://www.facts-about.org.uk/history-and-events-timeline-peru.htm (9/8/10) • http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/teachers/aw/wr/article/0%2C28138%2C603032%2C00.html (9/8/10) • http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35762.htm (9/8/10) • http://www.southamerican.travel/images/content/peru/portal/machu-picchu.jpg • http://www.beachstarinc.com/images/florida_public_relations_company.jpg • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Peru_-_1989_Regions_(locator_map,_labeled,_ES).svg

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