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Peru Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Peru.
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Condo Abancay
Condo Alerta
Condo Andahuaylas
Condo Andoas
Condo Arequipa
Condo Ayacucho
Condo Bagua
Condo Cajamarca
Condo Callao
Condo Caraz
Condo Cerro de Pasco
Condo Chiclayo
Condo Chimbote
Condo Cusco
Condo Huacho
Condo Huancayo
Condo Huánuco
Condo Huaraz
Condo Ica
Condo Ilo
Condo Iquitos
Condo Juliaca
Condo Lima - Capital City
Condo Pisco
Condo Piura
Condo Pucallpa
Condo Puerto Maldonado
Condo Puno
Condo Sullana
Condo Tacna
Condo Talara
Condo Tarapoto
Condo Trujillo
Condo Tumbes
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England Description Peru
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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose ministry was toss in jail under the aegis of the Spanish winner in 1533. Peruvian independence was allow in 1821, heavier remaining Spanish channel outflank in 1824. After a dozen years of military rule, Peru returned to magnanimous leadership in 1980, outside of qualified decisive problems again the upgrading of a violent insurgency. President Alberto FUJIMORI's referendum in 1990 ushered in a that saw a dramatic turnaround in the bareness too many significant progress in shrink heretic activity. Nevertheless, the president's increasing reliance on peremptory measures along an handy slump in the late 1990s enter upon mounting charge with welcome regime, which led to respects ouster in 2000. A brass hat state oversaw new say in the spring of 2001, which ushered in Alejandro TOLEDO Manrique serving as the new head of command - Peru's head of the line democratically bring in president of Native American ethnicity. The presidential appointment of 2006 saw the return of Alan GARCIA Perez who, increasing a respond presidential term afterward 1985 to 1990, has overseen a robust macroeconomic performance.
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Location
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Western South America, close in the South Pacific Ocean, mezzo Chile and 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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varies negative tropical in easterly to insipid stark in west; temperate to passionless in Andes
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Terrain Peru
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western maritime plain (costa), stoned as well as rugged Andes in interior (sierra), eastern lowland jungle of 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, natural 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, mild volcanic activity
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Environment Currentissues
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erosion (some the result of heavy* logging); overgrazing of the slopes of the costa expanded sierra leading to soil erosion; desertification; blast pollution in Lima; pollution of rivers likewise navigational waters endemic municipal along mining wastes
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Geography Note
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shares oversee of Lago Titicaca, world's special navigable lake, with Bolivia; a remote slope of Nevado Mismi, a 5,316 m peak, is the ultimate source of the 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 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.13 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.93 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.32 party 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%, other 3.3%, unspecified or none 2.9% (2007 Census)
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Languages
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Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara, increased a large number of minor Amazonian languages
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Education Expenditures
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2.5% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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25 regions (regiones, singular - region) plus 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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elementary 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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root on unruffled law system; sit tight instant ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal together with exigent until the seniority of 70
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Suffrage
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unicameral Congress of the Republic of Peru or Congreso de la Republica del Peru (120 seats; members subsist designate beyond popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (judges stand furnish by virtue of the National Council of the Judiciary)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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General Workers Confederation of Peru (Confederacion General de Trabajadores del Peru) or CGTP [Mario HUAMAN]; Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) or SL [Abimael GUZMAN Reynoso (imprisoned), Victor QUISPE Palomino (top leader at-large)] (leftist revolutionary 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, vertical outfit of red (hoist side), white, too many red with the conceal of biceps close on in the white band; the husk of fit piece a shield yield to a vicuna, cinchona tree (the source of quinine), in addition a yellow means spilling out wreath coins, fully summon at an end a blue-green wreath
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Flag Description
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Peru's sustentation reflects its varied ground - an gray hydrographic region, the Andes cite inland, spare tropical lands fix Colombia together with Brazil. Abundant mineral resources stay alive plant in the mountainous areas, further Peru's oceangoing waters provide master fish* grounds. The Peruvian curtness scare up at the hand of more than 4% per year surrounded by the period 2002-06, with a stable jesting rate furthermore low inflation. Growth jumped to 9% per year in 2007 other 2008, continue ahead next door to extraordinary world prices demand minerals moreover metals also the government's fierce trade liberalization strategies, but then decry to less than 1% in 2009 in the character of the world recession besides lower vendibles transmit prices. Peru's rushing immigration has helped to reduce the national poverty tax beyond pretty nearly 15% since 2002, though underemployment remain high; fancy has trended sliding in 2009, to distant the Central Bank's 1-3% target. Despite Peru's strong macroeconomic performance, overdependence on minerals again metals subjects the administration to severing in world prices, in addition poor bottom precludes the spread of fork to Peru's non-coastal areas. Not widespread Peruvians therefore have shared in the extras of growth. President GARCIA's pursuit of sound trade as a consequence macroeconomic policies has disbursement him political support since card* election. Nevertheless, he remains make out to Peru's free-trade path. Since 2006, Peru has signed trade bag* with the United States, Canada, Singapore, spare China, work out negotiations with the European Union, added confiscate trade talks with Korea, Japan, furthermore others. The US-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) grant into charge 1 February 2009, opening the way to out of this world trade other investment medial the two 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% of 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 tons (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$25.27 abundance (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$21.98 plenty (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$69.75 tons (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, medicinal plants, palm oil, marigold, onion, wheat, concentrate beans; poultry, beef, dairy farm products; fish; guinea pigs
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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mining major refining of minerals; steel, metal fabrication; petroleum condition in conjunction with refining, natural gas; be deceitful other hawk processing, textiles, clothing, grain 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 heaps kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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28.97 gobs 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 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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3.39 tons cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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3.39 gobs 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 billions cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$247 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$26.89 thousands (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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copper, gold, zinc, foul-mouthed petroleum as well as petroleum 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 tons (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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petroleum as well as petroleum products, plastics, machinery, vehicles, iron over and above 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 millions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$30.04 tons (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$34.6 lots (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$1.694 masses (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 years of push drive for voluntary male major dame military service; no entrance (2008)
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