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A 10 page research paper exploring the history, government, economy, education, health, and nutritional status of Peru. Great improvements have been made in the country since 1990, however, due to the fact that nearly half the population live in poverty Peru is a long way from being a nation with equal access to its benefits. Politically, it is also a long way from being a democracy since its president appoints so many members of the governmental structure. Bibliography is included.
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population in excess of seven million. The terrain is varied: coastal plains with arid and mild weather on the west; the rugged Andes mountains with temperate to frigid temperatures in
the central region; and lowlands with tropical rain forests and warm and humid climates on the east. DEMOGRAPHICS
Nearly 29 million people live in Peru, 69% of whom live in cities. The annual growth rate is two percent and infant mortality is a rather
high 52 per 1,000 births. Perus ethnic structure is primarily made up of Indians (45%), Mestizos (37%), and Caucasians (15%). Some Peruvians also are of African descent, and Lima and
other coastal cities have Chinese and Japanese communities. Mestizos form a cultural bridge between the Hispanic-European and Indian societies. Caucasians tend to
be culturally homogeneous throughout the country, whereas the Mestizos and Indians show greater cultural diversity. Due to education, economic development, and the movement from rural to urban areas, however, a
more homogeneous national culture is developing, especially in major cities (1). Peru has two official languages--Spanish and the foremost indigenous language, Quechua Spanish.
Government officials, the media, educators, and those in commerce use Quechua Spanish. Indians who live in the Andes speak Quechua and Aymara and are ethnically distinct from those who live
in the jungle and the eastern side of the Andes. These latter groups speak various languages and dialects. Some of these tribes still live much as they have since prehistoric
times, while others have been almost completely assimilated into the Mestizo-Hispanic culture (2). The predominant religion is Roman Catholic.
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