GDP per capita-6,659.81 USD
Ethnic Groups
- Ameridian-45%
- Mestizo-37%
- White-15%
- Black, Japenese, Chinese- 3%
Major Religion
- Roman Catholic
Economic Development
The water pollution greatly affects economic development. Only 87% of city dwellers and 62% of rural population has access to pure drinking water.
Peru: The Politics of Social Protest
New Peru law weakens environmental Safeguards
Economics
Tourist Industry
The top tourist attraction in Peru is
the Machu Picchu. It is known as the "Lost City of the Incas". Most of the tourism that takes place in Peru is directly associated with ancient ruins and artifacts.
Preventing and managing social conflict in Peru
There are alot of economic activities in Peru, but the largest is Lodging. Fishing, mining, and farming are also major economic activities. The main crops that are available for trade include: cotton, coffee,coca leaves, sugarcane, corn, and rice. Peru also exports animals to support their economy. Those animals include: poultry, cattle, sheep, llamas, and alpacas. Peru's main mineral exports are: copper, gold, and zinc.
International Disputes
There is a dispute between Chile and Peru. It is over a maritime boundary. The nature and extent of the boundary has come to consideration during the discussion in court.
Political Conditions
Environmental Conditions
Currency
In addition with poor approval ratings and a divided and fractious Congress, the centre-left president, Ollanta Humala, also faces considerable short-term challenges stemming from a slowing economy and heightened political tensions.
Peru's principal environmental problems are air pollution, soil eroison, and pollution, and deforestation. Air pollution is a major problem due to industrial and vehicle emissions. Water pollution is also another problem, due to sewage and oil-related waste.
1 Peruvian Nuevo Sol equals
0.34 US Dollars
Peru
Economic Development
Trade Agreements
Social Conditions
The huge gap in the social classes makes the economy unstable. The fact that some people are really wealthy are the others are really poor impacts the economic development.
There are distinct differences in the pattern of daily life for Peruvians, depending on their social class. The lower classes usually go into breeding and raising animals. While the upper class usually occupies positions in that take specialized skills.
- Peru trade Promotion Agreement- A trade agreement between the U.S. and Peru. It eliminates tariffs and removes barriers to U.S. services.
- The Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement- A trade agreement between Canade and Peru. Allows the two countries to trade freely with each other.
- The European Free Trade Association- A trade agreement between Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, and Peru. Includes trading goods, investment, property rights, and much more.