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Peru Overview |
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Interesting Facts about Peru |
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| Learn about the geography, history, people, climate, government, economy, politics, military, and other aspects of Peru. We have nine pages of interesting Peru facts & figures: on everything from transportation and communications systems to natural hazards to transitional issues facing .Peru. When you hear another country being discussed on the news, visit WorldCountries.info and gets the facts. |
| Area |
total: 1,285,220 sq km land: 1.28 million sq km water: 5,220 sq km |
| Climate |
varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in Andes |
| Population |
28,674,757 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara, and a large number of minor Amazonian languages |
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Official Tourism Site
Heir to ancient cultures and a rich colonial tradition, Perú is a magical spot which involves one of the richest biodiversities of Earth, and is a melting pot of different cultures who together are forging the promise of a better future.
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Machu Picchu, Lost City of the Incas
Great views of Macchu Picchu by the famous American photographer, Nile Root.
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CIA World Factbook Description of Peru |
| Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1824. After a dozen years of military rule, Peru returned to democratic leadership in 1980, but experienced economic problems and the growth of a violent insurgency. President Alberto FUJIMORI's election in 1990 ushered in a decade that saw a dramatic turnaround in the economy and significant progress in curtailing guerrilla activity. Nevertheless, the president's increasing reliance on authoritarian measures and an economic slump in the late 1990s generated mounting dissatisfaction with his regime, which led to his ouster in 2000. A caretaker government oversaw new elections in the spring of 2001, which ushered in Alejandro TOLEDO as the new head of government - Peru's first democratically elected president of Native American ethnicity. The presidential election of 2006 saw the return of Alan GARCIA who, after a disappointing presidential term from 1985 to 1990, returned to the presidency with promises to improve social conditions and maintain fiscal responsibility. |
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