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=Country Name: Peru=

Group Members: Saneel, Chris, and Park
The Peruvian flag was created in 1820 and is red and white. The colours were chosen by General San Martin during the liberation campaign because they reminded him of parihuanas which are flamongo-like birds with red feathers and white breasts.




 * The Coat of Arms of Peru:** . The symbols on the coat of arms represent the wealth of Peru. These are the blue sky, with a vicuña, a chinchona tree and field, and a golden cornucopia filled with gold coins. A civic crown of oak is at the top. The flag and standard are on both sides the Coat of Arms.

Social Groups
The Andes Mts. separate Lima from the rural areas of ownership of blue jeans and visible television, to the less fortunate areas close to the mountains that can not afford these items. The people of the Andes differ very much from the traditional European cultures. Work, marriage, and land owning must be held by family tradition. This meaning that the relatives beforehand must give permission to the others after them to own the same land.

Language
Peru consists of three languages, Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara. Spanish is the main language in Peru, about 80% of the country speaks it. The Aymara language takes place in the Andes Mts. area. The Quechua language mainly takes place throughout South America, including all of Peru.



Religion
Peru's main religion is Catholic, making it the inheritance of the Spanish Conquest. More than 75% of the country is Catholic. Other religions in Peru are, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, Adventists, Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus, and Hare Krishnas.

Daily Life
Lima is the capital of Peru and now concentrates most of country's services and other resources. Its population is eight million, the highest of any other city in Peru. Peruvian society is the massive scale of the informal economy.

Art
Peru's folk art consists of its diversity, color, creativity, and multiple functions. This giving the country fundamental activities for Peru's cultural identity and a way of life for thousands of families and entire communities in the country, such as Sarhua and Quinua in Ayacucho, a city in Peru. Big and small works of art spark admiration amongst Peruvians and foreigners alike. Peru's folklore has more than 1,500 musical genres, using instruments outside the country and with native Andean equivalents, such as the quena and zampoña flutes. Peru has one of the best folk art traditions in the world.

Animals:The domesticated animals include: Llamas, sheep, alpaca, and guiene pigs. Capybara are considered a delicasy in Peru.
alpaca

Current Events
Pisco, Peru, Aug. 15- A great earthquake devasteted towns and cities on the southern coast of Peru. With a death toll of 437, and 17,000 people left without electricity, this earthquake is one of the most devastating ones to occur in Peru. Many people have lost telephone service, road access, and a clean water supply as well. 300 of the dead were from Pisco, a small port town. The Peruvian congress had food, water, and clothing sent from big companies to these towns. The quake had a magnitude of 8.0 and destroyed nearly 70% of Pisco. **Destroyed building in Pisco**

Chile, July 11- Alberto Fujimori' s extradition to Peru was not granted by a Chilean judge. The ex-President of Peru was accused of human rights violations and corruption by Peruvian prosecutors but the decided the evidence was not strong enough. He has been seeking refuge in Chile since November 2005 hoping to launch a rebid for the Presidency. However, he has been under house arrest twice in Chile on the request of the Chilean government. Ex. Pres. Fujimori Washington D.C., U.S, Nov. 8- Today, a trade deal with Peru passed through the House. The 285 to 132 vote added new labor and enviromental protections to four pending agreements. This eliminated most tarriffs on U.S exports to Peru for agriculture, texile, and manufacters. The trade between Peru and U.S is currently 8.8 billion.

Government
The national government under the latest Constitution of 1993, grants the elected president a five-year term and he can serve for two terms. President appoints a prime minster and a Council of Ministers. There is a one-house congress of 120 people making the laws.The current president is Alan Garcia Perez who is serving his second term. The army, navy, and air force in Peru total up to about 80,000 people. The officers rank as some of the best- trained in the world and service is voluntary. Local Gov. Peru is first divided into 12 regions, then 24 areas called departments. There is also the constitutional province of Callao. These departments are further divided into provinces and then districts.

Economy
The chief occupation in Peru is farming.Coffee, fruits, and vegetables are the main exports in this field of economy. Peru also ranks among the top countries in the world in mining and fishing. Copper, silver, and zinc are mostly found in the highlands.Iron ore and petroleum lie off the southern coast and are other major exports. Sardines and anchovies by far are the most exported fish in Peru followed by tuna and other ocean fish.

History
Near the beginning of the 15th century the vast Incan empire controlled Peru with terraced farming landscapes and an ingenious road systems. In 1526 spaniard Francisco Pizzaro discovered the Incans and admired the riches of Peru. In 1533 he marched troops into the Incan capital to execute the emperor Atahualpa and conquer the Incans. He then founded the capital city of Lima. Peru gained its independence from Spain finally in 1866 after several attempts.



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