With about 28 million inhabitants Peru is the fourth most populous country in South America as of 2007 [1]Wikipedia . It has to deal with difficulties of a developing country: „43% of the population live under the poverty line“ [2]Wikitravel . „Literacy was estimated at 88.9% in 2005; this rate is lower in rural areas (76.1%) than in urban areas (94.8%).“ Although Primary and secondary education are compulsory and free in public schools [3]Wikipedia our guest author Eduardo Meza Valencia points out Peru’s problems concerning illiteracy.
You can reach Eduardo Meza Valencia’s own blog ‚Ciencias de la Información‘ at http://cinfopucp1.blogspot.com/.
„Libworld – Peru“ weiterlesen
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| ↑1, ↑3 | Wikipedia |
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| ↑2 | Wikitravel |