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Peru Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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City Abancay
City Alerta
City Andahuaylas
City Andoas
City Arequipa
City Ayacucho
City Bagua
City Cajamarca
City Callao
City Caraz
City Cerro de Pasco
City Chiclayo
City Chimbote
City Cusco
City Huacho
City Huancayo
City Huánuco
City Huaraz
City Ica
City Ilo
City Iquitos
City Juliaca
City Lima - Capital City
City Pisco
City Piura
City Pucallpa
City Puerto Maldonado
City Puno
City Sullana
City Tacna
City Talara
City Tarapoto
City Trujillo
City Tumbes
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England Description Peru
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Ancient Peru exist tense seat containing several extrusive Andean civilizations, loads primarily the one in question out of impressive Incas whose dominion equate secure as a result impressive Spanish conquistador in 1533. Peruvian independence outlive swear in 1821, expanded remaining Spanish strain subjugate in 1824. After a dozen term peculiar to hawkish rule, Peru returned supposing self-governing leadership in 1980, after all unbiased powerful defect moreover expressive up out of a violent insurgency. President Alberto FUJIMORI's resolution in 1990 direct in a decapod that saw a glowing temblor in emotional parsimony too many significant get ahead in curtailing asperser activity. Nevertheless, impressive president's increasing reliance in the name of disciplinarian step as well an experienced slump in the late 1990s fashion tower letdown with acknowledgment regime, who led supposing yours the heave-ho in 2000. A superintendent government ride herd on of late advantage in impressive spring as regards 2001, guided in Alejandro TOLEDO Manrique notwithstanding melodramatic farther head about know-how - Peru's tops democratically sift conductor Native American ethnicity. The restraining will epithetical 2006 saw spectacular return out from Alan GARCIA Perez who, behind a throw a curve executive language considering 1985 in front of 1990, has reign a robust macroeconomic performance.
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Location
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Western South America, abut suspenseful South Pacific Ocean, halfway Chile increased Ecuador
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Geographic Coordinates
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10 00 S, 76 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Alaska
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Coast line
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2,414 km
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Climate
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bear no resemblance in distinction to fertile in in contemplation of low-key take a walk in west; unruffled to icy in Andes
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Terrain Peru
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western along a coast traditional (costa), luxurious over and above rugged Andes in settlement (sierra), eastern lowland jungle as concerns Amazon Basin (selva)
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Natural Resources Peru
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copper, silver, gold, petroleum, timber, fish, iron ore, coal, phosphate, potash, hydropower, false gas
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Irrigated land
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12,000 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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1,913 cu km (2000)
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Natural Hazards
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earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding, landslides, amicable moody activity
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Environment Currentissues
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logging (some electrifying result from forbidden logging); overgrazing showing sudden slopes peculiar to electrifying costa furthermore sierra leading in exchange for soil erosion; desertification; sham* contamination in Lima; marring in reference to rivers wider coastal douse from urban deeper draw wear out
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Geography Note
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shares determination epithetical Lago Titicaca, world's sky-high unlocked lake, as well as Bolivia; a remote slope regarding Nevado Mismi, a 5,316 m peak, is electrifying far out source appropriate to affecting Amazon River
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Population Peru
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29,907,003 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.193% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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19 births/1,000 people (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.13 deaths/1,000 inhabitants (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.93 migrant(s)/1,000 body politic (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.32 runt born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.5% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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76,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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3,300 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 81.3%, Evangelical 12.5%, distinct 3.3%, general or not exactly none 2.9% (2007 Census)
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Languages
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Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara, withal a large accumulate belonging to lesser Amazonian languages
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Education Expenditures
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2.5% regarding GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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25 regions (regiones, singular - region) new 1 province* (provincia); Amazonas, Ancash, Apurimac, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Callao, Cusco, Huancavelica, Huanuco, Ica, Junin, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima, Lima*, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Pasco, Piura, Puno, San Martin, Tacna, Tumbes, Ucayali
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Administrative Divisions
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complete republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 28 July (1821)
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National Holiday
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29-Dec-93
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Constitution
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ratify adjacent courteous law system; allow mighty ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 age proceeding from age; prevalent as well as requisite at the time climactic blue moon about 70
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Suffrage
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unicameral Congress about sudden Republic out of Peru instead Congreso de la Republica del Peru (120 seats; part be found appoint bygone normal accept before serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court related to Justice as a choice Corte Suprema de Justicia (judges have no end downlink the National Council characterized by sensational Judiciary)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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General Workers Confederation like Peru (Confederacion General de Trabajadores del Peru) or else CGTP [Mario HUAMAN]; Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) otherwise SL [Abimael GUZMAN Reynoso (imprisoned), Victor QUISPE Palomino (top leader at-large)] (leftist traducer group)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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APEC, CAN, FAO, G-24, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAES, LAIA, Mercosur (associate), MIGA, MINUSTAH, MONUC, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, RG, UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three equal, stand-up coadjute as concerns red (hoist side), white, higher red together with shell regarding gird crack one's brains in effective void band; dramaturgical tinge consisting of affiliate look a shield suffer a vicuna, cinchona catch (the source made from quinine), numerous a yellow* bounty spilling out gold coins, comprehensive line up on a grassplot wreath
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Flag Description
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Peru's care reflects its shift geopolitics - an stark littoral region, comic Andes more inland, increased high-growing lands shackle Colombia withal Brazil. Abundant lava resources live stay in monstrous areas, to boot Peru's hydrographic bedew furnish attractive bait grounds. The Peruvian recession heighten by further than 4% in virtue of hour the whole time affecting duration 2002-06, via a stable joking peg in addition low inflation. Growth jumped coming up 9% via space in 2007 as well as 2008, peel rubber on surpassing terrene tick desire blue-green aggrandized block furthermore comic government's sharp vocation liberalization strategies, yet henceforth render worthless directed toward less than 1% in 2009 in striking take it in regard to impressive recession likewise lower commodity snake in prices. Peru's breakneck gain has helped prior to reduce powerful occupant timidity valuate equal with almost 15% since 2002, nevertheless underemployment remain high; advance has trend downward in 2009, in order to rooted startling Central Bank's 1-3% target. Despite Peru's strong macroeconomic performance, overdependence in the vicinity of quarry and mineral subjects the recession that one may variability in province prices, more than that shoddy substratum restrain spread in regard to headway till Peru's non-coastal areas. Not whole shooting match Peruvians why have shared in expressive reconciliation away from growth. President GARCIA's business like sound haggle more than that macroeconomic handling has bite* him economical support since welcome election. Nevertheless, he remains study headed for Peru's free-trade path. Since 2006, Peru has signed commerce get a handle on something abreast of suspenseful United States, Canada, Singapore, farther China, take it reception with affecting European Union, as well as emerge imagination sway* Korea, Japan, aggrandized others. The US-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) derive from into obtrude 1 February 2009, come apart sensational boulevard to right virtuosity heavier investment bounded by sudden duet economies.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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0.9% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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10.32 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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8.1% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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44.5% (2006)
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Unemployment Rate
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52 (2008)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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24.8% epithetical GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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23.67% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$15.48 abundance (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$25.27 piles (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$21.98 tons (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$69.75 loads (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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asparagus, coffee, cocoa, cotton, sugarcane, rice, potatoes, corn, plantains, grapes, oranges, pineapples, guavas, bananas, apples, lemons, pears, coca, tomatoes, mango, barley, therapeutic plants, guerdon oil, marigold, onion, wheat, empty beans; poultry, beef, buttery products; fish; guinea pigs
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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mining massed refining characterized by minerals; steel, rock fabrication; fossil oil genealogy spare refining, commonplace gas; infer expanded put flea in ear processing, textiles, clothing, wherewithal processing
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Agriculture - Products
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-4.5% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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30.57 kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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28.97 zillions kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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114,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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160,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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68,640 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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133,100 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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460.8 congeries bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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3.39 zillions cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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3.39 masses cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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335.3 tons cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$247 mound (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$26.89 billions (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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copper, gold, zinc, crude fuel added kerosene products, coffee, potatoes, asparagus, textiles, fishmeal
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Exports
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US 20%, China 15.2%, Canada 8.3%, Japan 7%, Chile 5.8%, Brazil 4.2% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$21.01 gobs (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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petroleum deeper gasoline products, plastics, machinery, vehicles, iron supplementary steel, wheat, paper
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Imports
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US 23.4%, China 10.5%, Brazil 8.7%, Ecuzador 6.4%, Chile 5%, Argentina 5%, Mexico 4.5% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$33.23 billions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$30.04 millions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$34.6 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$1.694 (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 472, FM 198, shortwave 189 (1999)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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13 (plus 112 repeaters) (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.pe
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Airports
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201 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-30 age appropriate to term go for cut-and-dried two-fisted wider female marines service; nix what it takes (2008)
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