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ABOUT PERU | |
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The Republic of Peru is a country in western South America, bordering Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil to the east, Bolivia to the south-east, Chile to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
In addition to being known as the cradle of the Inca empire, Peru is the home of many indigenous ethnic groups, and it was the seat of the Viceroyalty of Peru, with jurisdiction over all of Spanish South America.
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Capital: - LimaArea: - Total: 1,285,220 km² (20th) 496,222 sq mi
- Water (%): 8.80Independence: from Spain
- Declared: 28 July 1821 | Official languages: - Spanish, Quechua, AymaraPopulation: - July 2005 census: 27,968,000 (41st)
- 2005 census: 27,219,266
- Density: 22/km² (183rd) 57/sq mi | |
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