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3. Peru Peru is in South AmericaBorders: West: Pacific Ocean North: Ecuador & Colombia East: Brazil South: Chile Southeast: Bolivia

4. Demographic Facts Capital: Lima Language: Spanish Indigenous languages spoken: – Quechua – Aymara – Others Currency: Peruvian Nuevo Sol Population: 30 million (2012) Varied Climate Jungle, lakes, mountains, coast The Seasons are Opposite from North America Three Regions: Sierra, Selva, and Costa Peruvian National Seal Top left: vicuña Top right: cinchona tree Bottom: cornucopia with gold spilling out

5. Religion & Immigrants Freedom of Religion Strongly affiliated with Catholicism 81 % Catholic 12 % Evangelical 3 % Other 3 % Non-religious Peru is a Multiethnic Society Spaniard German Italian African French Chinese British

6. QUICKFACTSQUICKFACTS President: Ollanta Humala Peru ranks 5 th worldwide in gold production Economy grew an average of 6.4% a year from ‘02-’12 Many mineral resources sd

7. Inca Empire

8. NNa Gastón Acurio Jaramillo Famous People From Peru Henry Ian Cusick Cesar Vallejo Gianmarco Zignago Laura Bozzo Alberto Fujimori Mario Vargas Llosa (Nobel Literature winner)

9. Peruvian Traditional Customs >3000 typical fiestas every year FIESTAS PATRIAS  Held on July 28 th CHRISTMAS INTI RAYMI CARNAVALES SEÑOR DE LOS MILAGROS

10. Peruvian Food

11. Marinera Huayno Many regional & ceremonial dances Peruvian Dances

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