Peru

GREETINGS

English- Spanish- pronunciation-Hello - – hola – (oh-la)Good morning – Buenos Dias – (bway-nohs

dee-ahs) Good bye –Adios – (ah-dee-

ohs) Please – Por favor – (por-fah-vor) Thank you – Gracias – (Grah-see-us) Yes – Si – (see) No – No – (Noh)

FOOD

COSTUMES

SOME COMMON NAMESFEMALE NAMES MALE NAMES

Cecilia

Karina

Heidy

Anita

Cynthia

Carolina

Alexandra

Luis Jose Diego Juan Carlos Julio Fernando

HISTORY

  Evidence of settlement in Peru dates

back thousands of years but, except for some scattered ruins, little is known of these early peoples. In about 1250 BC groups such as the Chavín, Chimú, Nazca, and Tiahuanaco migrated into the region from the north. The Chimú built the city of Chan Chan about AD 1000, ruins of which remain today.

FACT FILE FOR PERU

Peru Fact File Country name:    Republic of Peru

Area:    Total: 1,285,220 sq km  Population:    28 million Age structure:    0-14 years: 30%, 15-64 years: 64%, 65 years and over: 6%Life expectancy at birth:    70 years

FACT FILE CONT.

Ethnic groups:    Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37%, white 15%, other 3%

Religions:    Roman Catholic 81%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.4%, other Christian 0.7%, other 0.6%, no religion 16.3%

Capital:    Lima Languages:    Spanish (official), Quechua

(official), Aymara, and a large number of minor Amazonian languages

Major International airports:   Lima & Cusco Currency: Nuevo sol    (10 Soles = US$3)

ATTRACTIONS

ECONOMY

ECONOMYPeru's economy has shown strong growth over the past seven years, averaging 6.8% a year, helped by market-oriented economic reforms and privatizations in the 1990s, and measures taken since 2001 to promote trade and attract investment.

GDP grew 9.8% in 2008, 8.9% in 2007, 7.7% in 2006, and 6.8% in 2005.

EXPORTS

Exports: 1. Gold 2. Copper 3. Cotton apparel and household

goods 4. Other petroleum products 5. Fuel oil

IMPORTS

1. Fuel oil 2. Plastic materials 3. Excavating machinery 4. Computer accessories 5. Other household goods

TOP 10 COMMODITIES

Gold … US$605 per oz Copper … $2.82 per 16 oz Petroleum products $175 dollars

per 153 litres. Fuel oil $184 per 153 litres Zinc $0.80 per 16 oz

TOP 10 COMMODITIES CONT.

Plastic materials $8.00 per kg Excavating machinery $15,000

each unit Computer accessories $300

average Tin $14.20 per oz Soybeans $5.00 per kg