Growth jumped to 7.5% in 2007, driven by higher world prices for minerals and metals.” ((Peru) n.d.) Peru is known for a great fishing industry as well and this also provides resources for its citizens. Peru is not known for its military. About a half a million people of Peru, ages 16-49 are in the military and it splits almost half male and female. Peru’s
Peru- Economic Analysis Peru’s Gross Domestic Product in 2011 was $ 176.66 billion; this represents 0.28 % of the world’s economy. The GDP of a country is equal to the total expenditures of final goods and services produced within the country in a given period of time. Peru is ranked at #39 by the IMF according to its GDP’s size ("International Monetary Fund"). The GDP growth rate for Peru was 6.8% ("World Development Indicators"). The Gross Domestic Product per capita was at US $ 10233.
Cultural Analysis of Peru Peru is a Country in central South America bounded on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil and Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. The climate of Peru varies widely, ranging from tropical in the mountain to arctic in the highest mountains of the Andes. Average temperature decrease about 1.7 Celsius (about 7 Fahrenheit degrees) the peaks are permanently covered by snow and ice. The area of Peru, including several offshore islands, is 1,285,216 sq km (496,225 sq mi), making it third in size (after Brazil and Argentina) of South America countries. Lima is the country’s capital and chief commercial center.
What was the amount of money allocated to prepare for this event by Peru? 300 million dollars during the government of Fujimori What was the total economic cost of the 1997-98 ENE to Peru in $millions and by how much did it reduce economic growth? The total economic cost of the 1997-98 event to Peru was 3500$ millions 2.8 http://cidbimena.desastres.hn/docum/crid/EIRDInforma/ing/No1_2001/PAGINA22.HTM Summary of Impact on Peru – country and department Impact of flooding and highways in Peru? http://www.economist.com/node/127009 Impact on fishing WORLD NC
As the 25th largest city in the world (University of Michigan, 2002), the city also is experiencing “increasing domestic [illicit] drug consumption (CIA, 2010).” The issues of urbanization, if not addressed, can impact the quality of life of individuals in Peru, as well as in border nations, and ultimately other nations dependent on fisheries in the waterways in and around Peru. References: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). (2010). The
----------------------- Week 8 – TTL Group Activity – Transnational reworking of a rural livelihood The Amazon rainforest, or also known as the Amazonia; is one of the world’s greatest natural resources. Described as the “Lungs of our Planet”, approximately 20% of Earth’s oxygen is produced by the Amazon rainforest. The Amazonia possesses is some of the riches and diverse ecosystems, with over 500 mammal species, over 300 reptiles species, and a third of the world’s bird population. As the world’s largest rainforest, the Amazonia covers approximately 40% of the Southern American continent. Today the Amazonia has had 20% of its forest destroyed as a result of cattle ranches, mining, logging and agriculture.
After doing the research, we realized that living in Jamaica would be entirely different than living in America. Aside from being a widely known vacation spot, Jamaica has many poverty stricken and slum areas. Jamaica is a 4,243 square mile island. It is in the Caribbean Sea, 90 miles south of Cuba ("Mobay"). With 2.8 million people, it is the third most populated English speaking country, after the United States and Canada.
Climate change impacts on Peruvian’s Anchovy Industry Chatrine Tandil 20th November 2012 Earth and Ocean Science 314 Long assignment Figure 1 Note, Adapted from “Upwelling,” 2010, http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gl)/guides/mtr/eln/upw.rxml. Copyright 2010 by urbana-champaign INTRODUCTION In 2010, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations verified Peru as the second largest fishing industry in the world based on 7.4 million tones fish catch annually. Due to its strategic position, upwelling process has occurred in Peru’s ocean. This process, which happens due to extensive wind system and the Coriolis Effect, is the main reason ocean in Peru provides fishermen with higher successful rate in fishing. As illustrated by figure 1, the trade wind from the Southeast that is parallel to the coast pushes warm surface water away from the coast and being replaced by deep water, this process is known as upwelling.
Washington Earthquake Risks Earthquakes can strike any location at any time. But history shows they occur in the same general patterns year after year, mainly in three large zones of the earth. The world's greatest earthquake belt, the circum-Pacific seismic belt, is found along the rim of the Pacific Ocean, where about 81 percent of the world's largest earthquakes occur. It has earned the nickname "Ring of Fire". The belt extends from Chile, northward along the South American coast through Central America, Mexico, the West Coast of the United States, and the southern part of Alaska, through the Aleutian Islands to Japan, the Philippine Islands, New Guinea, the island groups of the Southwest Pacific, and to New Zealand.
Background information on Afghanistan: Afghanistan is located in south-central Asia. With a population of about 30 million, making it the 42nd most populous country in the entire world. Afghanistan is a part of the Middle East Muslim world. Over 99% of the Afghan population is Muslim. Persian and Pashto are the official languages of Afghanistan, making bilingualism very common.