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Xstrata says Peru projects moving ahead on targetXstrata Copper <XTA.L> said on Monday its projects in Peru, among the largest in the country's crisis-tinged mining sector, are on track. Peru's President Alan Garcia met with top Xstrata executives to discuss the company's developments,... In this article: Xstrata, Peru, Copper, and Alan Garcia |
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Reuters | 3 days ago
Southern Copper pushes back start of Peru project
...and a unit of Grupo Mexico <GMEXICOB.MX>, had previously said the project was slated to start production in the second quarter of 2011. Peru is the world's third-largest copper producer. (Reporting by Marco Aquino; Writing by Dana Ford;...
In this article: Southern Copper, Copper, Grupo Mexico, and Arequipa
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washingtonpost.com | 4 days ago
Peru accuses gang of killing to sell human fat
...area that might be linked to the gang. The investigation started this month after police heard about a shipment of fat that arrived in Lima by bus from Peru's mountains. Reporting by Carlos Valdez and Terry Wade; editing by Todd Eastham)
In this article: Lima
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FIFA.com News | 5 days ago
Peru on the renaissance trail
Despite finishing bottom of the pile in South America following another failed FIFA World Cup™ qualifying attempt, Peru are accentuating the positives after some heartening performances in their final four games. That recent improvement was...
In this article: Schalke, South America, World Cup, Carlos Zambrano, Jefferson Farfan, and Paolo Guerrero
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Workers threaten strike at Petrobras lot in Peru
Contract workers for Brazil's Petrobras, which runs an oil and natural gas lot in northern Peru, said on Wednesday they will strike in December for higher wages if the company does not sweeten its offer. Workers for Skanska <SKAb. ST>,...
In this article: Petrobras, Natural gas, Skanska, Alan Garcia, and Brazil
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Chile blasts spying comments by Peru's Garcia
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's President Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday condemned as haughty and offensive comments by Peru's leader Alan Garcia over a spy scandal that has stirred century-old tensions between the neighbors. Garcia on Monday...
In this article: Alan Garcia, Chile, Michelle Bachelet, Santiago, War of the Pacific, and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
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AP Online | 6 days ago
Peru, Chile presidents trade barbs in spy spat
...had not yet passed along official information on the alleged espionage as promised and called for Peru to cast aside insults. Peru Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde said the information will be sent soon. "It's not like we...
In this article: Chile, Lima, Michelle Bachelet, Allegation, War of the Pacific, and America Television
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Peru president rebukes Chile over alleged spying
LIMA, Peru (AP) - Peruvian President Alan Garcia accused Chile of assaulting Peru's sovereignty, throwing his weight behind allegations that Chile paid a Peruvian military officer to spy. "These repulsive acts do not correspond to a...
In this article: Alan Garcia, Chile, Michelle Bachelet, Lima, Allegation, and War of the Pacific
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Peru pulls out of APEC summit over Chile spy case
...and prosecutors were preparing to charge him with treason. Despite close trade ties, Peru and Chile have a long-standing border dispute. Peru last year presented a demand in The Hague over its claims to more territory along the mutual...
In this article: Chile, APEC, Singapore, Lima, Michelle Bachelet, and Alan Garcia
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Peru (Spanish: Perú, Piruw, Piruw), officially the Republic of Peru (Spanish: Es - República del Perú.ogg, IPA: /reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu/), 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 the tropical forests of the Amazon Basin. It is a developing country with a medium Human Development Index score and a poverty level around 40%. Its main economic activities include agriculture, fishing, mining, and manufacturing of products such as textiles.
The Peruvian population, estimated at 28 million, is multiethnic, including Amerindians, Europeans, Africans and Asians. The main spoken language is Spanish, although a significant number of Peruvians speak Quechua or other native languages. This mixture of cultural traditions has resulted in a wide diversity of expressions in fields such as art, cuisine, literature, and music.
- Name:
- Peru
- Conventional Long Name:
- Republic of Peru
- Local Name:
- República del Perú
- Capital:
- Lima
- Language:
- Spanish
- Largest City:
- Lima
- Government type:
- Presidential republic
- Founding Date:
- December 09, 1824
- Formations:
- Declared
- Area:
- 496,222
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $219.196 billion
- GDP (nominal):
- $107.399 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $3,826
- Time Zone:
- PET
- Currency:
- Nuevo Sol
- Demonym:
- Peruvian
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- PEN
- Country Calling Code:
- 51
- ccTLD:
- .pe
- Anthem:
- "Somos libres, seámoslo siempre"
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