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LOCATION

• In Western South America.
• It borders the South Pacific Ocean.
• It is between Chile and Ecuador.

AREA

• It is almost twice the size of Texas.
• It is slightly smaller than Alaska

LAND USE

• Agricultural land: 18.8%
• Arable land: 3.1%;
• Permanent crops: 1.1%
• Permanent pasture: 14.6%
• Forest: 53%
• Other: 28.2%

ENVIRONMENt

• Deforestation
• Overgrazing of the slopes of the costa and sierra leading to soil erosion
• Desertification
• Air pollution in Lima
• Population of rivers and coastal waters from municipal and mining wastes

AGE STRUCTURE

• 0-14 years: 26.95% (male 4,174,434/female 4,029,691
• 15-64 years: 66.03% (male 9,789,952/female 10,311,165)
• 65+ years: 7.03% (male 1,013,806/female 1,125,951)

LITERACY

• Definition: Age15 and over can read and write.
• Total Population: 94.5%
• Male: 97.3%
• Female: 91.7%

POPULATION GROWTH RATE

• 0.97%

LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH

• Total Population: 73.48 years
• Male: 71.45 years
• Female: 75.6 years

LANGUAGES

• Spanish: 84.1%
• Quechua: 13%
• Aymara: 1.7%

POPULATION BEFORE POVERTY LINE

• 25.8%

UNEMPLOYMENT RATe

• 5.5%

AGRICULTURE

• Artichokes, asparagus, avocados, blueberries, coffee, cocoa, cotton, sugar cane, rice, potatoes, corn, plantains, grapes, oranges, pineapples, guavas, bananas, apples, lemons, pears, coca, tomatoes, mangoes, barley, medicinal plants, quinoa, palm oil, marigold, onion, wheat, dry beans; poultry, beef, pork, dairy products; guinea pigs; fish