PERU

POPULATION

• 30,147,935 live in this country.

MAJOR GEOGRAPHICAL ELEMENTS

• Earthquakes
• Tsunamis
• FLoodings
• Landslides
• Mild volcanic activity

CURRENCY USED

• 1.00 U.S. dollar=3.09350 in Peru

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS

• Sand boarding in Huacahina
• Hiking the inca trail to Machu Picchu
• White water rafting in the scared valley
• Quad biking in the andrea
• Surfing in Mancora

MAIN RELIGION

• Peru is Roman Catholic 81.3%
• Evan gelical 12.5%
• Other 3.3%
• None 2.9%

INDEPENDENCE DAY

• Peru earned their independence from spain in 1821
• Peru independence is July 28

CURRENT LEADER

TYPE OF GOVERNMENT

• Peru has republican government

FOOD

• Arroz tapado: covered rice in this popular rice dish,layers of cooked rice are filled
• With a mixture of ground beer together with tomatoes,onions,garlic,black olives
• And hard boiled eggs.

CUSTOMS

• When communicating, hand gestures are used profusely and the conversation
• Can become very animated if the person gets in something people will
• Stand by each other close and maintain a strong eye contact

TRADITIONS

• Danza de tijeras(scissors dance)a colorful and risky sequence of
• Jumps and dancing to the rhythm of a pair of scissor

3 FAMOUS PEOPLE

• Paolo guerrero: soccer player
• Sofia Mulan ovich: surfer
• Gabriela perez del solar- volley ball player

CLIMATE

• Changes from tropical in the east to dry in west
• Temperatures to frigid in Andres

FLAG REPRESENTS

• Red and white are colors chosen by jose de San Martin, the liberator
• The cast of arms (not shown in the national flag) features a llama
• and chichona tree the important symbols of peru, and a cantered
• cornucopa representing prosperity.

RECENTLY 1 NEWSWORTHY EVENT

• 7 people got killed in a helicopter crash in central Peru including americans
• There were 5 americans and 2 Peruvians on monday afternoon
• According to columbia helicopters the Portland Oregon

CITATIONS

• The library of congress country studies
• The CIA world factbook