Largest World Countries: peru
Peru Spanish Per Quechua Piruw Aymara Piruw officially the Republic of Peru Spanish Rep blica del Per pronounced 160 160 listen is a country in western South America It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia on the east by Brazil on the southeast by Bolivia on the south by Chile and on the west by the Pacific Ocean Peruvian territory was home to the Norte Chico civilization one of the oldest in the world and to the Inca Empire the largest state in Pre-Columbian America The Spanish Empire conquered the region in the 16th century and established a Viceroyalty which included most of its South American colonies After achieving independence in 1821 Peru has undergone periods of political unrest and fiscal crisis as well as periods of stability and economic upswing Peru is a representative democratic republic divided into 25 regions Its geography varies from the arid plains of the Pacific coast to the peaks of the Andes mountains and…Read More about peru at WikiPedia
Latest peru Frequently Asked Questions:
what sate is peru in?and do oyu feel sorry for all the people injured and killed in its massive earthquake?
Answer:The worst part has been in Ica, a city 300 kms south of Lima. The towns of Pisco and Chincha are practically in ruins, more than 350 deads and 1,800 injured. It is in really bad shape. In Lima it was felt as a 7.9 earthquake but there arent any major catastrophies thanks God. For all the people who felt it, like me, it;s an experience we'll never quite forget. Seeing all those bodies taken from the ruins of houses and churches was aweful....God bless Peru. Any official info, watch El Comercio web oage (biggest newspaper) www.elcomercioperu.com
Does anybody know how far above sea level Peru is?
Answer:Peru has 3 regions: coast, highland and jungle. All towns in the coast are at sea level (Pacific Ocean) The highland is quite high, it varies from 1,000 metres above sea level upto 4,000 metres. The jungle is practically at sea level too. So it really depends where you are travelling in Peru, if it's Lima then no problem as it is at sea level. If you are going to the touristic places like Cuzco or Machu Pichu, then you are hgh above. But bear in mind that Cuzco is actually higher than Machu Pichu, places like Cuzco or Puno are at more or less 3,000 metres above sea level.
If you can answer any of these that would be great thank you! ~ethnicity ~background ~major products ~most important aspect of economy ~religon ~currency
Answer:Ethnicity: Mixed ethnicity with indigenous/amerindian (45%), mixed/mestizo (37%), white (15%), african, asian, etc. (3%) Background: Settled about 11,000 years ago with various cultures fluorishing at different times and in different regions of the country, culminating in Incan culture dominating at the time of the Spanish conquest (1532 A.D.) Independence declared in 1821 Major products: copper, gold, zinc, textiles, fish Most important aspect of economy: services account for 53% of Peru's economy Religion: Roman Catholic (81.3%) Currency: Nuevo Sol (PEN)
I am looking for a good international adoption attorney in Peru to help me work with MIMDES (I don't want to go through any of the agencies currently working in Peru). Where can I find any recommendation or feedback boards other than embassy list of attorneys?
Answer:Try contacting this agency . They specialize in adoption in Peru and will surely have an attorney. http://www.opendooradoption.org/international/peru/peru_adoption.shtml
I'm no scientist, but because Peru had an earthquake, would that put more pressure on the fault lines north, up the coast and eventually cause major earthquakes on the coast of California? Didn't California have a small earthquake just recently and wasn't there predictions of a major earthquake on the San Andreas Fault line made on CNN just a few days ago? Shouldn't people be made more aware of this possibility?
Answer:Not really, the earthquake is a relieving of the pressure on an area of the fault, it shouldn't have a major effect on other areas. Generally a part of the fault line which is subject to Earthquakes, but has not had one for years is most at risk. There are instances where a fault has been dormant for a long time {Indonesia recently} and it is subject to several fairly major shocks.However when the stress is relieved is not predictable, although sometimes pre-shocks are detected. In summary; go move to the center of a tectonic plate.