1. By: Megan Foster

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