Background information Peru (Lima)

Geography Peru, in western South America, extends for nearly 1,500 mi (2,414 km) along the Pacific Ocean. Neighboring countries are: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia en Chile. Peru is divided by the Andes Mountains into three sharply differentiated zones. To the west is the coastline, much of it arid, extending 50 to 100 mi (80 to 160 km) inland. The mountain area, with peaks over 20,000 ft (6

The ‘Republic Peru’ is situated in western South America bordered by five countries: Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia and Chile and by the Pacific Ocean. The country was the heart of the empire of the Inca’s in the 15th century. The Incas formed the largest empire in Pre-Columbian America with their capital Cusco. After the Incan empire, Peru was part of the major vice-royalty of South America. In 1531…

The Peruvian economy, which is the seventh largest in Latin America, has experienced a structural change in the past three decades. Currently, the services sector is the main contributor to the country’s GDP, with nearly 60% of GDP stemming from this sector. Telecommunications and financial services are the main branches of the services sector; together they account for nearly 40% of GDP. However

National Innovation System Peru The Republic of Peru has a severely legalistic tradition (Kuramoto 2006), which is reflected in the legislative framework regulating Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) activities. The responsibility of the country for promoting scientific and technological development is made clear in the Political Constitution of Peru (article 14) and detailed in the…