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The sol (Spanish pronunciation:; plural: soles; currency sign: S/) [3] is the currency of Peru; it is subdivided into 100 céntimos ("cents"). The ISO 4217 currency code is PEN . The sol replaced the Peruvian inti in 1991 and the name is a return to that of Peru's historic currency, as the previous incarnation of sol was in use from 1863 to 1985.
Purchasing power parity (PPP) [1] is a measure of the price of specific goods in different countries and is used to compare the absolute purchasing power of the countries' currencies.
Worth a Peru (Spanish: Vale un Perú) is a Spanish language phrase which has come to symbolize a matter of great value. [1] The term originated in the colonial times of the Viceroyalty of Peru, and is still used in various parts of Latin America. Spanish colonists created the phrase in order to describe the depths of Peru's riches. [2]
The National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology of Peru (Spanish: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología del Perú, Senamhi) is a specialised technical organization of the Peruvian State that provides information on weather forecasting, as well as advice and scientific studies in the areas of hydrology, meteorology, agrometeorology and environmental issues.
Cambio 90 (lit. Change 90 , C90 ) was a Peruvian right-wing political party which entered the political spectrum in early 1990, and throughout the 1990s until late-2000 was the most powerful political party in Peru alongside New Majority , serving more as an instrumental electoral vehicle for Alberto Fujimori .
Four private banks, the Banco Anglo–Costarricense, the Banco Comercial de Costa Rica, the Banco de Costa Rica and the Banco Mercantil de Costa Rica, issued notes between 1864 and 1917. The Banco Anglo–Costarricense was established in 1864 and issued notes from 1864 to 1917. It later became a state-owned bank and in 1994 went bankrupt and ...
The economy of Colombia is the fourth largest in Latin America as measured by gross domestic product [19] and the third-largest economy in South America. [20] [21] Throughout most of the 20th century, Colombia was Latin America's 4th and 3rd largest economy when measured by nominal GDP, real GDP, GDP (PPP), and real GDP at chained PPPs.
Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra [b] (Latin American Spanish: [ˈdina eɾˈsilja βoˈlwaɾte seˈɣara] listen ⓘ; born 31 May 1962) is a Peruvian politician, civil servant, and lawyer who has been serving as the 64th and current president of Peru since 2022.