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    Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pacific Ocean.

  2. The history of Peru spans 15 millennia, [1] extending back through several stages of cultural development along the country's desert coastline and in the Andes mountains. Peru's coast was home to the Norte Chico civilization, the oldest civilization in the Americas and one of the six cradles of civilization in the world.

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    The population of Peru is approx. 30 million. The ethnic composition of Peru is like the following: 1. 60.0%: Mestizo. 2. 25.0%: Native American. 3. 15.0%: European. 4. 7.0%: Mulatto. 5. 2.0%: Black. 6. 1.0%: Asians.

    Peru was the home of the Inca Empire. The Incas were a well-organized Indian civilization that began the city of Cuzco (now called Cusco). Beginning in the 1400s, they defeated many nearby tribes and built an empire in the Andes. The Inca forced the people to work for the king for a certain number of days every year. They used this "work tax" to bu...

    Notes 1. In Peru, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages. In each of these, Peru's official name (Spanish: República del Perú, pronounced: [reˈpuβlika ðel peˈɾu]) is as follows: 1.1. Quechua: Piruw Republika 1.2. Aymara: Piruw Suyu 2. The 2017 National Census included, for the first time, a question of...

    Peruvians in Germany Archived 2008-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
    • Quechua, Aymara, other indigenous languages
    • English, French, German, Chinese, Italian, Hindi, Sign Language, Arabic, Portuguese
  3. www.wikiwand.com › en › PeruPeru - Wikiwand

    Peru has a population of over 32 million, and its capital and largest city is Lima. At 1,285,216 km2, Peru is the 19th largest country in the world, and the third largest in South America. Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America.

  4. Peru is a country on the central western coast of South America facing the Pacific Ocean. It lies wholly in the Southern Hemisphere, its northernmost extreme reaching to 1.8 minutes of latitude or about 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) south of the equator.

  5. 5 days ago · Peru, country in western South America. Except for the Lake Titicaca basin in the southeast, its borders lie in sparsely populated zones. Peru has a great diversity of climates, ways of life, and economic activities. The capital is Lima. Learn more about the country, including its history, geography, and culture.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Portal:PeruPortal:Peru - Wikipedia

    Peru has a population of over 32 million, and its capital and largest city is Lima. At 1,285,216 km 2 (496,225 sq mi), Peru is the 19th largest country in the world, and the third largest in South America.

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