Fun Facts
What type of country is Peru?
A mega diverse country
What country was the last country in South America to gain it's independence?
Peru was the last country in South America to gain it's independence in 1824.
What is manufactured in Peru?
Peru is widely renowned as a leading manufacturer of textiles from natural fibers such as cotton and alpaca.
How do people in Peru adapt to their climate, and weather actives ?
Peru people have natural occurrences such as earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding, landslides and mild volcanic activity. They change their own practice, improve the water security, and improve the resilience of agricultural value.
What language is mainly spoken in Peru?
Spanish is mostly spoken in Peru
Does the Andes lie in Peru?
yes
Who was Peru's coast home to?
The Norte Chico Civilization, which was the oldest civilization in the Americas.
What is imported to Peru?
Peru include petroleum/petroleum products, chemicals, plastic, machinery, wheat, corn, soybean products, vehicles, TV sets, front-end loaders, telecom equipment and telephones, paper, cotton, and medicines. A lot of Peru's imports come in from China and the USA.
How do people in Peru interaction with their environment?
Peru's interactions with the environment are water pollution, soil erosion, air pollution, and deforestation
What are the cultural aspects of Peru?
Cultural aspects insists of a beautiful mix of Hispanic and native traditions. The Quechua and the Aymara are the two main native cultures of Peru, both of whom speak their native languages.
When did Peru change its currency?
In the 1980's then again in the 90's.
Peru is what origin of what civilization?
The Incas
How do people get around in Peru?
People in Peru get around by colectivos, taxis & rickshaws.
How do people in Peru depend on their environment?
Peru people directly depend on national forests for their livelihoods and many more depend on numerous ecosystem goods and services provided by forests, such as carbon fixation and storage, water regulation and the protection of Peru's biodiversity
What's some of Peru's physical features?
Peru's physical features are mountains, rivers, lakes, rain forest.
How did Ancient Peruvians use to talk?
Ancient Peruvians use to talk with knots.
When did people first arrive in Peru?
Do people in Peru work close to home?
In Peru, relationship building comes before work can be achieved.
How do people in Peru adapt to their environment?
Peru citizens moved to higher ground to avoid rising sea levels, planting new crops that will thrive under new climate conditions, or using new building technologies
What is the common religion in Peru?
Peru's common religion is Roman Catholic.
Is salt farming practiced the same way as the Incas?
Yes
Who was Peru discovered by?
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
How do people know about Peru?
Peru is mainly known for it's food, and it's rich culture.
What infrastructures has Peru built to adapt to their environment?
In Peru, its components include wetlands, floodplains and ancestral techniques such as amunas, connected with blue and green building elements like green roofs. As a part of an integrated master plan, nature restoration and Blue-Green Infrastructure can be combined with traditional engineering measures.
What's the population in Peru?
Peru's Population is 34.57 million as of 2024.