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Overview of Peru: Culture, Economy, and Geography

Peru's capital is Lima. The majority religion is Roman Catholic. Traditional dress varies by region, from western style in cities to handmade outfits in rural areas. Nuclear families are most common, and the average family has 3 children. Diet also varies by region, from soups and rice in coastal areas to meat, corn and potatoes in the highlands. Peru has a constitutional republic government and a growing economy focused on agriculture, industry and mining, with over 40% living in poverty.

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Overview of Peru: Culture, Economy, and Geography

Peru's capital is Lima. The majority religion is Roman Catholic. Traditional dress varies by region, from western style in cities to handmade outfits in rural areas. Nuclear families are most common, and the average family has 3 children. Diet also varies by region, from soups and rice in coastal areas to meat, corn and potatoes in the highlands. Peru has a constitutional republic government and a growing economy focused on agriculture, industry and mining, with over 40% living in poverty.

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Peru

Capital: Lima
Location
 Western South America
Map of Peru
Religions
 81.3% Roman
Catholic
 12.5% Evangelical
 3.3% Other
 2.9% None
Traditional Dress
 Western style in
urban areas
 Good taste to dress
up every time you
go somewhere
 Farmers: traditional
outfits
 Clothing is usually
handmade
 In the jungle, there is
a rule not to dress
up.
Customs and Traditions
Family
 Most Families in
Peru are nuclear
families
 Father is head of
household
 Average: 3 children

Typical Food
 Diet Foods: Soups
and rice
 Coastal: seafood
and plantains
 Highlands: meat,
corn potatoes
 Spices
Housing
 Mostly Brick
 Large windows
 Most don’t have a
yard
 Pasted walls
 Tile floors

Dating/Marriage
 Dating Wedding Ceremony

 Inadequate to date  Dancing


more than one person  2 course meal
at the same time  Men marry in their late
 Common law is twenties
acceptable  Women marry in their

early twenties
 
Holidays, Festivals, and
Celebrations
 New Years Day
 Easter
 Countryman’s Day
 St. Peter
 St. Paul’s Day
 Independence Day
( most popular )
Government
 Constitutional
Republic
 Executive Branch
 Chief of state
 Legislative Branch
 Unicameral
Congress of the
Republic of Peru
 Judicial Branch
 Supreme court

Economy
 Growth Rate: 9.8%
 Per Capita Income:
$8500
 Agriculture: .7%
 Industry: 23.8%
 Unemployment
Rate: 8.1%
 Poverty: 44.5%

Currency

 Name: Nuevo sol

 Bank notes come in:
200, 100, 50, 20,
and 10
Transportation
 Airports:201
 Railways: 1,989
miles
 Roadways: 78,829
(most useful)
Education
 High School
 Grade School
 Collage

Climate/Weather
 Average
Temperature: 66
degrees Fahrenheit
 Highest Temperature:
February
 Lowest Temperature:
June and July
 Wettest Weather:
August
 There are 0 days of
frost


Landscape/Terrain
 Rivers
 Valleys
 Mountains
 Deserts
 Jungles
Peru Slang


 arruga: debt


 auqui: The heir to the Inca throne.


 blanquita: cocaine - cocaine


 cabro/cabrilla: a male with feminine
characteristics

Extra Information
People in Peru have a wide range of

beliefs.

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