Peru

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If you are from Peru then your nationality is Peruvian. Peru is the fourth most popular country in the whole of South America! Did you know that the word Peru means the land of abundance to the Quecha Indians! Peru is actually just slightly smaller than Alaska. Did you know that Peru maintains good relationships with France,Columbia,Brazil,Chile,Canada,Spain,Italy,China and finally the one and only United States. Did you know that kids in Peru go to school from ages 6-12! Did you know that the real and official name of Peru is the 'republic of Peru' The official language of Peru is really Spanish. The capital of Peru is Lima Lake Titicaca, which Peru shares with Bolivia, holds the distinction of being the largest lake in South America, along with being the highest navigable lake in the whole wide world. Peru is really the 19th largest country that there is in the whole wide world! Peru follows the system of the ‘Constitutional Republic’. Peru has 246 airports. That’s more than it has ever had before. This is a good sign for the economy. Peru is home to the famous Lake Titicaca. Unfortunately, the country [Peru] only has 1 heliport. The finest cotton in the world is Peruvian Pima and Tinguis. Peru has 468 different dishes, which according to The Guinness Book of World Records is the largest variety in the world. Peru was the last Spanish colony in South America to gain It's independence. The weeping willow tree, which contains a component that is the base for aspirin, is actually Peruvian. Peru has some of the best waves to surf in the world. The potato is originally from Peru and they produce over 3000 varieties. The Tomato is originally from Peru, and it's a close relative of the Potato. The Avocado is originally from Peru and they produce the softest variety of them. The deepest canyons in the world are Cotahuasi with 3600 meters ( 11,810 ft ) and Colca with 3400 meters ( 11,150 ft ). Both are in Arequipa, the second most important city in Peru. The Colorado Grand Canyon is only 1600 meters in depth (1 mile) In Peru, you can find 1701 species of birds, making it the most in any country in the whole wide world. Mejia lakes in Arequipa are the habitat of thousands of migratory birds. More than 150 varieties come each year, 50% of which are permanent residents and the rest come from all parts of the world. ANTAMINA, the largest mine in the world, is really located in Peru’s central highlands. 28 different types of climate develop in Peru, placing it in the top 5 most biologically diversified countries in the world. Did you know that over 1,000 people visit Machu Picchu in one whole day! Almost 4,000 varieties of potatoes originated from Peru The Peruvian ocean offers 700 different varieties of fish and 400 varieties different of shellfish.20 out of 67 spieces of whales in the world as well! Senor of Sipan is the oldest and most magnificent tomb found in the Americas; it is only comparable to that tomb of Tutankamon in Egypt (King Tut). Potatoes are Peruvian! 28 different types of climate develop in Peru, placing it in the top 5 most biologically diversified countries in the world. Peru is second in the world with 34 species of primates., third with 361 species of mammals, fifth with 297 species of reptiles and 251 amphibious. The Peruvian flower is the Cantuta, and the bird is the Gallito de las Rocas (the rooster of the rocks). Entomologists in Madre de Dios found a Shihuahuaco (asterix) tree with 5000 insect species of which 80% were seen for the first time. Sunflowers are really native to Peru and were domesticated around 1000 B.C.Francisco Pizarro found the Inca subjects venerating the sunflower as an image of their sun god.Gold images of the flower, as well as seeds, were taken back to Europe early in the 16th century. Did you know that four out of ten cereals are really original from Peru (quinua, corn,cañihua and kiwicha). The kiwicha is the cereal that the NASA astronauts take on their trips! Peru is the biggest producer in Latin America of gold, zinc and lead.It is the second world producer of copper. Antamina is the biggest mine in the world and Camisea is the second biggest gas reserve. The Amazon rivers, which starts in Peru, is the longest in the world, and one of the two cleanest (Congo river being the other). It flows 150,000 cubic meters per second! On the last coffee exposition in Paris, Peruvian coffee was voted the best by both American end European tasters, out of 33 presented! Pisco is Peruvian and the Pisco Sour is the most popular cocktail. Did you know that the cold current that runs from south to north off the coast is named after a German geographer, Baron Friedrich von Humboldt. It is this cold current that is responsible for the good fishing grounds. Peru is in South America Peru has about 29,180,900 people in it! [that's alot!] Peru was once a part of the Incan empire! About 7 million people live in Peru In 1879 Chile invaded Peru and destroyed and carried off many possessions. Did you know that there are about 8.2 million in Peru's capital!!!! [Lima]

Peruvians love to play and watch soccer
Peruvians love to play and watch sports especially soccer [ football ][ futbul].Peru is the most popular sport in the whole of Peru.In the national stadium or Estado Nacional,in Lima holds up to 45,000 people and is always crowded during the games.Once Peru qualified for the 1970 FIFA soccer world championship.Soccer is the National sport and has been for years who knows maybe even centuries! == =Obama's new dog!= Peru is actually offering Obama a Peruvian dog. He just can’t get another type of dog, because his sister is allergic to dog fur or dog hair. The Peruvian dog has no fur or hair at all. So I guess you could say that it’s basically a bald dog!!! And guess what! Obama already said yes to take the dog!

This is the Peruvian dog that Obama said yes to take as his own. =Hospitality= Most of the Peruvians prefer to use home remedies made of herbs and roots before taking a trip to a doctor or even considering that their child is very sick or anything. == =Top destination in Peru that you just HAVE to go to=

The Machu Picchu cannot be missed on a trip to Peru. Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas, is located in the Andes Mountains of Peru. It is an ancient city that is over 400 years old! The Inca people built it over a thousand years ago! Did you know that over 1,000 people visit Machu Picchu in one whole day! When the Spanish people came to conquer Peru they didn't find the Machu Picchu for 400 hundred years,until an explorer found it in 1911.So be sure to stop by Machu Picchu.If you do then make sure you take a good look at it closely and carefully.

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I was born in Philippines so you could count me as a Filipino I guess, but I hold a Singaporean passport. I was born in 1999. My dad is pure Chinese. And my mom is three-quarter Chinese and a quarter Filipino. In 2006 we moved from Singapore to Shanghai. At first it was a horribly big move for me, but then I started to get used to it. At first I hated China. I started out with no friends of course and it was really hard cause I didn’t know anybody. But now I’ve got lots of friends at school. And now China isn't that bad anymore to me.