-
Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)
- Form of government:
- Population: 26,624,582 (70.2% urban)
- Total area: 1,285,220 sq. km
- Languages: Spanish and Quechua (official)
- Religions: Roman Catholic (90%)
- Per capita GDP: $4,300 p.a. (1998)
- Exports: $5.7bn; fish, copper, textiles, gold, zinc
- Literacy: 88.7% (1995)
- Life expectancy: 70.3 years (72.8f, 68.1m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Peru
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs] background notes - Peru
- [U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Peru
- [Atlapedia Online] country data - Peru
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Peru - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news
and weather
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Peru - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- [World Skip] country data - Peru
-
-
(Click on map to go to surrounding locations)
-
Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
-
-
-
Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Governments on the WWW - Peru - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law
courts, embassies, etc
- Legislature:
- Congreso de la República del Perú (National Congress)
- Ministries:
- Ministerio de la Presidencia (Ministry of the Presidency)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministerio de Justicia (Ministry of Justice)
- Ministerio de Trabajo y Promoción Social
- Ministerio de Educación (Ministry of Education)
- Ministerio de Promoción de la Mujer y del Desarrollo Humano
- Ministerio de Salud (Ministry of Health)
- Agencies:
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (National Institute of Statistics and Information)
- Defensoría del Pueblo (Ombudsman)
- Inter-government:
- Andean Parliament (El Parlamento Andino) - communitarian and representive device for deliberation and control of the Andean
Integration System (AIS) on behalf of the Andean Community
- Comunidad Andina (Andean Community) - subregional organization made up of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and
Venezuela and the bodies and institutions comprising the Andean Integration System (AIS), a series of bodies and institutions
that work to intensify Andean subregional integration, promote its external projection, and reinforce the actions connected with
the process
-
-
Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- Instituto del Bien Comun (Institute of the Common Good)
- Development & assistance:
- Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA) Peru (US-based, office in Lima) - provides financial services (small
loans, Village Banking) to the world's poorest families so they can create their own jobs, raise household incomes, and improve
their standard of living, delivering these services through a global network of locally managed, self-supporting institutions
- Help for Poor Peruvian Children (ProKid.org)
- Manuela Ramos - una apuesta por la equidad
- Partners in Health in Peru (Socios En Salud) - works in the northern Lima district of Carabayllo to train local community
members in preventive care and treatment measures, to screen local residents for infectious diseases and other disorders, and
to treat those in need
- Peru Support Group (PSG) - independent organisation without any party or political affiliation, which aims to support the people
of Peru, particularly those from the poorest sectors
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Peru
- Environment:
- Amazon International Rainforest Reserve (AIRR) - buys land in the Amazon and protects it with forest rangers
- Amazon Watch - works with indigenous and environmental organizations in the Amazon Basin
- Buy the Rainforest for Humanity - Peruvian naturalists and US scientists working to save the rainforest
- Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research (ACEER) Foundation
- Centro de Investigación, Educación y Desarrollo (CIED) - agricutural ecology (agroecology) and sustainable development
- Human rights:
- Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos del Perú (CNDDHH) (National Coordinator of Human Rights)
- Human Rights in Peru (Derechos Humanos)
- Asociacion Pro Derechos Humanos (Human Rights Association)
- Political Parties:
- Perú Posible
-
-
Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
- Convenio Hipólito Unanue (CONHU) (Lima, Peru) - Andean health organisation, covering Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and
Peru
-
-
Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
-
-
-
Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
-
-
-
Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- Travel Peru
- SKontiki - South American travel specialists
- Accommodation:
- Hotels in Peru
- Yacumama Lodge, Amazon
- Machu Picchu Inn Hotel
- Loving Light Amazon Lodge
- Cusco Hotels, Machu Picchu
- Tours & activities:
- Inka's Archaeological Tours
- Hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
- Airlines:
- Aero Continente - national airline
-
-
Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI)
- Essential data:
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Peru
- Social development:
- [The Economist] country briefing - Peru
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Peru - news articles selected from around the world
- [Norwegian Refugee Council] Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) database - Peru
- [U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Peru
- Human rights:
- [Human Rights Watch] Human Rights Developments 2000 - Peru
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Peru] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Peru - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law
courts, embassies, etc
- [Political Resources] - Peru
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Peru
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Peru - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency
International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in Peru
-
-
Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
-
-
Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
- Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America (AACCLA)
- Teck Corporation (Canada) - Antamina Project, Peru
- Manhattan Minerals Corp. - Canadian mining company in the Tambo Grande District of northern Peru
-
-
Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
- Asociacion Latinoamericana de Instituciones Financieras para el Desarrollo (ALIDE) (Latin American Association of Financial
Institutions)
-
|
