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Pa Pc Pe Ph Pi Pl Po Pp Pr Pu Py

Pea Pen Peo Per Pet

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Per capita

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For every person, or per person.

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Per Capita Gross Domestic Product Purchasing Power Parity

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GDP PPP: In this figure, annual per capita gross domestic product (GDP) – the total output of goods and services a country produces for home use in a year – is divided by the country’s population.

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Per capita income

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The average amount of money earned by each person in a political unit.

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Perennial irrigation

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The year-round irrigated cultivation of crops, as in the Nile Valley, following the construction of barrages and dams.

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Permafrost

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Permanently frozen ground.

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Peru

Last modified by Driving Directions on 01/24/2021

Location: South America Official name: Republic of Peru Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1824 / 1941 Capital city: Lima Population: 29.5 million / 60 people per sq mile (23 people per sq km) Total land area: 496,223 square miles (1,285,200 square km) Language(s) spoken: Spanish (official language), Quechua, Aymara Main …