2. Human existence in Peru dated back to 9000 B.C.
Incas were the native American tribe that inhabited
most of South American.
In late 1400s Conquistadors invaded South America
they:
Enslaved Natives • Convert to Christianity
Brought on Disease (i.e. small pox, measles, influenza…)
Center of Spain’s colonial Govt. until early 19th
Century.
One of the last South American countries to gain
independence.
3. Ruins in the Capital of the
Incan Empire, located
atop mountains in the
region of Cusco.
Referred to, at times, as
“The Lost City the Incas”
Construction began AD
1400 and was never
finished due to the
invasion of the Spaniards
Rediscovered in 1911 by
historian Hiram Bingham.
4. Peru’s currency are called Sol
$1 is worth about 2.73 Soles
Peru, along with the rest of
the Latin American
countries, have more colorful
currency than the US.
Peru’s economy is much
more volitile than the US
economy.
1989 GDP -11.7%
▪ US 1991GDP -0.26%
1994GDP+12.84%
▪ US 1994GDP +4.11%
Taking a picture of Peruvian Nuevo
Soles, worth 2.73 to a dollar on
average, shows a water mark strip just like
U.S. Dollars.
5. Metals
Copper
Gold
Iron
Steel
Agriculture
Coffee
Fish
Fruits and Vegetables
Pharmaceuticals
6. Peru is a Presidential Current President:
Representative Ollanta Humala
Democratic Republic 5 year terms
Government officials Cannot run for re-
are elected by the election for one full
people. term.
Has a Unicameral Controls Military :
Congress Army, Navy, and Air
Force
5 year terms
Appoint Prime Minister
130 members
and Council of Ministers
7. Capitol : Lima
Population: 29.5 Million
(4th largest is South
America)
Peru was divided into 24
departments
Nov. 18, 2002 Pres. Alan
Garcia regionalizes Peru.
Now 26 Regions and Lima
Province
60% of Peru is Amazon
Jungle.
10% of the country is Govt.
preserved
3rd biggest country in South
America,
8. Diversity of Peru
Amerindian 45%
Mestizo (Amerindian
and white) 37%
White 15%
Black, Japanese, Chine
se, other 3%
Peru has a dominantly
young population. 43%
of total population
between 18 an 24
years of age.
9. Exchange rate;
www.exchange-
rates.org
Wikipedia.org
Peru Ethnic Groups
http://www.indexmundi.
com/peru/ethnic_groups
.html
