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| What are the major landforms in Peru? |
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| mountains, rainforest, desert |
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| How do the major landforms of Peru affect movement? |
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| They act as transportation barriers |
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| Why is it difficult for Peru to grow enough food to feed its people? |
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| Much of the land is not arable |
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| Why are Peru´s mineral resources hard to develop? |
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| Theyare located in dense rain forests and high mountains |
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What Peruvian resources are exported?
There are 6! |
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| fish-meal,sugar cane, coffee, cotton, silver, copper |
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| What problems has the Peruvian government faced since independence in 1821? Name 3. |
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| civil wars, guerrilla warfare, governmnet corruption |
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| What is the largest ethnic group in Peru? |
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| Native Americans (descendants of the Inca |
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| What is unusual about Peru´s official languages? |
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| They include 2 official languages. Both Spanish and the Inca language Quechua |
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| In what areas do most of Peru´s people live? Why? |
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| They live in cities or towns so they can have access to jobs and access to things that may make their life better |
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| Why do rural farmers have a hard time finding jobs in Peru´s cities?Name two reasons. |
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| They have little education and do not speak Spanish |
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| 11) How does Peru´s culture reflect its ethnic diversity? |
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| There are Inca beliefs mixed with Catholocism, they have traditional themes in literature and there are many speakers of Native American languages. |
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