The Peruvian capital, Lima (8 million people) is the largest city in the Andean region
The Departments of Peru are Amazonas, Ancash, Apurímac, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Cusco, Huancavelica, Huanuco, Ica, Junín, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima-Provinces, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Pasco, Piura, Puno, Saint Martin, Tacna, Tumbes, and Ucayali) and Callao
Peruvian major languages: Spanish is the official language, while Quechua and Aymara are co-officials
Peruvian Population: 31 million people
Area of Peru: 1,285,216 km². Peru is the third largest country in South
America, after Brazil and
Argentina
Peru belongs to the Hispanic American Economic Area of Western Civilization.
Peruvian Economy
Peru has strong economic ties with the American and the Asian markets
The economic forecast seems favorable to Peru in the next years, based on the foreign direct investment (mining, industry, communications, and energy), international trade and local consumption
Lima is the economic, financial, and foreign trade centre of Peru
Lima (8.5 million people - Source: INEI), generates 35% of the industrial production and 53% of the Peruvian GDP
Lima is the home of the largest Peruvian and multinational companies
Arequipa is the “city with the highest economic growth in Hispanic America” (Source: America Economia)
The Peruvian agribusiness sector (Food and agricultural production)
has grown significantly due to the dynamism in food products exports in the last four years (annual growth of 20%)
The Peruvian telecommunications sector is one of the fastest economic growth in Peru
Peru is increasingly oriented toward Asia-Pacific (APEC and TPP)
Peruvian currency: Nuevo Sol (PEN)
Peruvian international trade.
The Port of Callao is the largest international trade port in the Andean Community
Main Exports of Peru are mining (copper, gold, molybdenum, silver, and zinc: 58% of Peruvian exports), agriculture, fishing, hydrocarbons products, and manufactures
Peruvian exports augmented 13% and recorded 31,529 million dollars (3.5 times higher than in 2002)
Foreign direct investment in Peru.
Spain, the UK, and the United States are the main foreign direct investment (FDI)
sources in Peru