Peru Some facts…… • • • • Peru is officially the Republic of Peru The capital of Peru is Lima. Peru s independence day is July 28 It is located in South America bordering 5 countries. • Peru is the second largest nation in South America. • Peru is divided into 25 regions Some facts…… • The main language spoken in Peru is Spanish and a significant amount of people speak Quechua. • Peru is a multiethnic country. • According to the 2007 census‚ 81.3% of the population are Catholics
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Mexico Mexico is located on the continent of North America.It is surround by water on two of its sides.Those to bodies of water are called The Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Mexico is also neighbored be three countries. Guatemala and Belize are on the Southern border and the United States of America is on its northern border. Mexico’s population in 2013 was 122.3 million people. The capital is Mexico City‚ it is also one of the most popular places in Mexico. It is also one of the oldest
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for his seizure of power a few years later‚ establishing his dominance over the government with military force. Napoleon would ultimately singlehandedly transform the European balance of power and usher in a host of new military tactics. In his conquests‚ he spread the ideals of nationalism and liberalism‚ among others. In doing so‚ Europe would be forever changed as these ideas left their mark on those they touched. Great
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There has been forced labor in Peru since the beginning of the Inca conquests. What made this system somewhat unique in the New World is that the system did not call for permanent enslavement of people. Often people would work a certain amount of time a year and then go back home. When the Spanish conquered the Inca Empire instead of completely changing the way things were‚ they simply adopted and modified the Mit’a system. After the conquest of the Inca’s the Spanish also instituted a system called
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Effectiveness of Police Force: 1.5 Because of the corruption and poverty in Peru‚ the police forces are on the side of the rich or who gives them money. Therefore‚ the population does not trust police forces and sometimes communities do their own rules. For instances‚ Unions throughout the country have been striking and protesting for better living conditions and against some of President Alejandro Toledo?s economic policies during the past year. For example‚ in April 2002‚ the government had
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October 2014 Mexico Mexico is such a beautiful country and there is so much more to Mexico and their culture then what people really think or know. It is were all my family is from. I am from a state called Durango. I have only been there a couple times but I know I am going to go back to visit sometime soon. Mexico is located right beneath the United States. It borders The Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. It ’s geographic coordinates are 23 00 N‚ 102 00 W. Mexico is a total of 1‚964
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DATA ON GDP AND ECONOMIC INFORMATION Central bank | Central Reserve Bank of Peru | International Reserves | US$ 48.913 billion (Source: IMF; Data updated: 2012) | Gross Domestic Product - GDP | US$ 184.962 billion (2011 estimate) | GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) | 322.675 billion of International dollars (2011 estimate); 325.4 billion of International dollars (2012 estimate) | Real GDP growth | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 0.2% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 6.8% | 7.7% |
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Norman Conquest 1066 King Edward had taken a vow of chastity‚ so upon his death in 1066 there was lack of a clear heir to the throne. There were 3 contenders: * William of Normandy – nephew of Edward‚ claimed that Edward promised him the throne and that Harold II of had sworn agreement to this. * Harold II – riches and powerful of the English aristocracy. * Harald III of Norway – based on previous agreement between Magnus of Norway and the earlier Danish King‚ where if either died without
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Peru Madison Sipe 6th Grade Did you know that Peru produces around 162 tons of gold every year‚ which is about $6.3 billion U.S. dollars? That’s a lot of gold! Their country is the sixth-largest producer of gold in the world. Peru is made of components such as the geography‚ the government‚ and traditions of the people‚ the animal life‚ and more. Find out how the gold improves the quality of life in Peru. Peru is a country located in South America and in the Southern Hemisphere. Peru is mostly
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Multinationals would be greatly interested in setting operations in Mexico depending in the business being conducted for many reasons. For one‚ 90 percent of in Mexico is under the free trade agreement. Many MNC’s located in Mexico are moving away from importing parts and materials and doing everything in house. Under the terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement only parts and materials from outside originating in one of the NAFTA trading partners are now allowed to enter the processing zones
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