Information about Peru
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Peruvian Geography:
Peru is located in the central and western Sur.Perú America is among the 7 countries with the greatest diversity of the planet in the third position. In Peru you can find 84 of the 107 life zones that exist on the planet. Peru is home to more than 400 species of mammals, 300 reptiles, 1700 birds and more than 50,000 plants.
Area: 1285 215.6 km ².
Population: 29,076,000 inhabitants (2010)
Capital: Lima.
Density: 23.1 inhabitants per km ².
Official language: Castilian, Quechua and Aymara
Other Languages: Indigenous languages.
Currency: Is the new sun and its symbol is S /.
Vaccines: If you plan to travel to the Jungle is advisable to be vaccinated against yellow fever 10 days before
There are three natural zones:
Costa,
The Coast region, where is located the capital Lima, is a narrow coastal plain mainly desert and crossed by fertile valleys. Here are the agricultural plantations of cotton, sugar and rice, as well as most of the country's oil fields.
Sierra,
The Sierra, part of the Andes, has some peaks above 6,000 meters. In this area are the country's mineral resources: silver, zinc, lead, copper and gold, and most of its livestock. La Selva, is a highland area is very fertile, subtropical type.
Selva,
The Amazon rainforest located in the eastern part of Peru has immense natural resources. Not required, however the lack of communication and transportation infrastructure made this region were not exploited until the seventies. In 1973 began the extraction of oil on a large scale. The population of Peru is a mixture of Indians, mestizos, descendants of Spanish colonists, in addition, there are Chinese communities of African origin.
Peru is located in the central and western Sur.Perú America is among the 7 countries with the greatest diversity of the planet in the third position. In Peru you can find 84 of the 107 life zones that exist on the planet. Peru is home to more than 400 species of mammals, 300 reptiles, 1700 birds and more than 50,000 plants.
Area: 1285 215.6 km ².
Population: 29,076,000 inhabitants (2010)
Capital: Lima.
Density: 23.1 inhabitants per km ².
Official language: Castilian, Quechua and Aymara
Other Languages: Indigenous languages.
Currency: Is the new sun and its symbol is S /.
Vaccines: If you plan to travel to the Jungle is advisable to be vaccinated against yellow fever 10 days before
There are three natural zones:
Costa,
The Coast region, where is located the capital Lima, is a narrow coastal plain mainly desert and crossed by fertile valleys. Here are the agricultural plantations of cotton, sugar and rice, as well as most of the country's oil fields.
Sierra,
The Sierra, part of the Andes, has some peaks above 6,000 meters. In this area are the country's mineral resources: silver, zinc, lead, copper and gold, and most of its livestock. La Selva, is a highland area is very fertile, subtropical type.
Selva,
The Amazon rainforest located in the eastern part of Peru has immense natural resources. Not required, however the lack of communication and transportation infrastructure made this region were not exploited until the seventies. In 1973 began the extraction of oil on a large scale. The population of Peru is a mixture of Indians, mestizos, descendants of Spanish colonists, in addition, there are Chinese communities of African origin.