Overview
Peru's rich and varied heritage includes the ancient Incan capital of Cuzco and the lost city of Machu Picchu. The country boasts spectacular scenery, including Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake. It is rich in copper, silver, lead, zinc, oil and gold. Despite this, Peru's progress has been held back by corruption and the failure of successive governments to deal with social and economic inequality.
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Facts
| Full name | Republic of Peru |
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| Population: | 28.2 million (UN, 2008) |
| Capital: | Lima |
| Area | 1.28 million sq km (496,225 sq miles) |
| Major languages: | Spanish, Quechua, Aymara |
| Major religion: | Christianity |
| Life expectancy: | 69 years (men), 74 years (women) (UN) |
| Monetary unit: | 1 nuevo sol = 100 centimos |
| Main exports: | Fish and fish products, copper, zinc, gold, crude petroleum and by-products, lead, coffee, sugar, cotton |
| GNI per capita: | US $3,450 (World Bank, 2007) |
| Internet domain: | .pe |
| International dialling code: | +51 |
Sport
Sport Articles
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Birmingham to seal Benitez deal03 Jun 09Ecuador striker Christian Benitez will complete his club record move from Mexican club Santos Laguna to Birmingham after undergoing a medical..
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Inter cancel Adriano's contract25 Apr 09Adriano did not return to Italy after Brazil's World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Peru, in which he was an unused substitute.
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Agent backs Adriano to play again14 Apr 09Adriano did not return to Italy after Brazil's World Cup qualifiers against Ecuadro and Peru, in which he was an unused substitute. If I play in Brazil, it will be for Flamengo.
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Winning start for Under-17 hosts19 Mar 09The Baby Scorpions won the tournament as hosts in 2005 before recording a famous win over Brazil at the Under-17 World Cup the same year in Peru.
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Uefa Cup as it happened12 Mar 09Britain's last remaining Uefa Cup hope Manchester City beat Aalborg in their last 16 first-leg tie at Eastlands.. Page last updated at 21:51 GMT, Thursday, 12 March 2009 Uefa Cup as it happened UEFA ...
Sport Clips
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World Cup may have goal-line technology01 Sep 05Fifa president Sepp Blatter goal-line technology will be used at the 2006 World Cup in Germany if a trial run in Peru is successful.
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News
News Articles
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Mass arrests over Peru protests09 Jul 09 | AmericasBut the social discord appears to be firmly rooted in Peru, where the pressure is building on President Garcia and his government, the BBC's Dan Collyns reports from Lima.
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Cocaine, opiate markets 'shrink'24 Jun 09 | AmericasFor cocaine, there was some increase in production in Peru and Bolivia, but not enough to offset the 28% drop reported in Colombia - where half of the world's cocaine is produced.
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UN calls for Peru clashes probe20 Jun 09 | AmericasThe UN envoy for indigenous people urges Peru to launch an independent probe into recent deadly Amazon clashes.. But Amazon Indian groups say at least 30 civilians died.
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Colombia coca-growing 'declines'19 Jun 09 | AmericasBut there was a 4% increase in coca growing in Peru, the report said, and a 9% boost in Bolivia. Last year's survey had reported an increase of 27% in coca cultivation in Colombia.
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Peru Indians hail 'historic' day19 Jun 09 | Americas
The dispute led to a diplomatic row between Peru and Latin American neighbours Venezuela and Bolivia. Peru's Foreign Minister Jose Antonia Garcia Belaunde called Mr Morales an "enemy of Peru".
News Clips
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Strikers take to the streets of Peru09 Jul 09Thousands of Peruvians have demonstrated against their government's economic policies as part of a nationwide three-day strike.
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Fogle & Benn debate disease24 Jun 09Ben Fogle caught a flesh eating disease in Peru, fortunately he recovered. But does climate change mean tropical diseases could become prevalent here?
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Ben Fogle on fighting tropical diseases24 Jun 09TV adventurer Ben Fogle who has just recovered from a flesh eating disease he caught in Peru on how exotic diseases could be coming to our shores.
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Peruvian miners stage stone protest24 Jun 09Peruvian miners have thrown boulders onto a major road in the province of Junin, in protest at lack of government support for their industry.
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MPs showed photos of Peru clashes22 Jun 09
Belgian aid workers Marijke Deleu and Thomas Quiryneen say the photographs clearly show violence on both sides ...
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Around the web
News From Other Sources
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'Life of Pi's' Yann Martel blogs from Peru10 Jul 09 | CNN
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EMERGING MARKETS-Peru, Chile gain on metals;...10 Jul 09 | Reuters
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INTERACTIVE GRAPHIC: How El Nino and La Nina...09 Jul 09 | USA Today
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Incas warmed up nicely08 Jul 09 | Herald Sun
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Chocolate and tobacco from a New World07 Jul 09 | Times Online
Weather
Weather for Lima
| Saturday | Sunday | Monday | |
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| Conditions |  sunny | sunny | sunny |
| Max Temperature | Max:21°C/70°F | Max:21°C/70°F | Max:21°C/70°F |
| Min Temperature | Min:18°C/64°F | Min:18°C/64°F | Min:18°C/64°F |
Knowledge
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Food - Get cooking - Rice, grains and cerealsFood
Amaranth is native to the Americas, where thousands of years ago it was a staple food in areas including California, Arizona, Bolivia and Peru.
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History - Mummification in Bronze Age BritainHistory
In ancient Peru, the Inca emperors were mummified so that they could continue to play their part in society.
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Radio 4 - Adventures of the Spider ManRadio 4
It is situated at the very edge of the Amazon Basin in South Eastern Peru, where the headwaters of the Tambopata River run out of the Andes.
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History - Mummies Around the WorldHistory
The upright position allowed body fluids to drain away through gravity, with the body itself preserved and protected within masses of superbly decorated textiles.
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Science & Nature - Climate ChangeScience & Nature
People from all over the world downloaded the BBC climate change experiment. The map and table show which countries users came from.r. 9 July 2009 Science & Nature Climate Change Experiment Results ...
Blogs
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The victory of Barack Obama07 Nov 08 | Robin Lustig - World Tonight
The only one I can think of is Peru, which in 1990 elected Alberto Fujimori as president. ...
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Give me flavour02 Aug 07 | Mark Mardell - The Reporters: Mark Mardell
Am I not right in thinking it took years of breeding and selection to get a tomato to taste even better than the yellowish “plump thing with a navel” that grew in the wild in Peru? ...
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LatAm Fashions05 Jun 06 | Dan Damon - World Update with Dan Damon
Another in an occasional series of career shortening admissions. Hugo Chavez is good news. You won't read into that statement any personal view of the Venezuelan president, I hope. As I come through ... ...
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Bored by tourist stuff?17 Aug 07 | Eddie Mair - PM
Were going to debate this in the programme tonight: recording a discussion at 15.30. PA says: Hot tourist attractions such as Stonehenge and the Eiffel Tower leave Britons cold, according to a survey ... ...
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That Eurostar thing from last night..15 Nov 07 | Eddie Mair - PM
In any case they are both now, inexplicably, in Peru. ...
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