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Republic of Peru
*República del Perú* (Spanish)
Republic of Peru República del Perú (Spanish)
	Flag Coat of arms
Capital	Lima; 12°2.6′S 77°1.7′W
ISO 3166 code	PE

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Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered to the north by Ecuador and Colombia, to the east by Brazil, to the southeast by Bolivia, to the south by Chile, and to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country, with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west, to the peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country, to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon River. Peru has a population of over 32 million, and its capital and largest city is Lima. At 1,285,216 km² (496,225 sq mi), Peru is the 19th largest country in the world, and the third largest in South America.

Peruvian territory was home to several cultures during the ancient and medieval periods, and has one of the longest histories of civilization of any country, tracing its heritage back to the 10th millennium BCE Caral–Supe civilization, the earliest civilization in the Americas and considered one of the cradles of civilization. Notable succeeding cultures and civilizations include the Nazca culture, the Moche, Wari and Tiwanaku empires, the Kingdom of Cusco, and the Inca Empire, the largest known state in the pre-Columbian Americas. The Spanish Empire conquered the region in the 16th century and Charles V established a viceroyalty with the official name of the Kingdom of Peru that encompassed most of its South American territories, with its capital in Lima. Higher education started in the Americas with the official establishment of the National University of San Marcos in Lima in 1551.

Peru's population includes Mestizos, Amerindians, Europeans, Africans, and Asians. The main spoken language is Spanish, although a significant number of Peruvians speak Quechuan languages, Aymara, or other Indigenous languages. This mixture of cultural traditions has resulted in a wide diversity of expressions in fields such as art, cuisine, literature, and music. Peru has recently gained international recognition for its vibrant gastronomy, blending Indigenous, Spanish, African, and Asian influences. Lima is now considered a global culinary capital, home to award-winning restaurants like Central and Maido. (Full article...)

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The Carancas impact event refers to the fall of the Carancas chondritic meteorite on September 15, 2007, near the village of Carancas in Peru, close to the Bolivian border and Lake Titicaca. The impact created a small crater in the clay soil and scorched earth around its location. A local official, Marco Limache, said that "boiling water started coming out of the crater, and particles of rock and cinders were found nearby", as "fetid, noxious" gases spewed from the crater. Surface impact occurred above 3,800 metres (12,500 ft).

After the impact, villagers who had approached the impact site grew sick from a then-unexplained illness, with a wide array of symptoms. Two days later, Peruvian scientists confirmed that there had indeed been a meteorite strike, quieting widespread speculation that it might have been a geophysical rather than a celestial event. At that point, no further information on the cause of the mystery illness was known. The ground water in the local area is known to contain arsenic compounds, and the illness is now believed to have been caused by arsenic poisoning incurred when residents of the area inhaled the vapor of the boiling arsenic-contaminated water. (Full article...)

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Amantaní is an island on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca. According to a 1988 census, it has a population of 3,663 Quechua speakers divided among about 800 families. The island is circular and about 9.28 km² in size. It has two mountain peaks, Pachatata (Father Earth) and Pachamama (Mother Earth), with ancient Inca and Tiwanaku ruins on top of both. The hillsides, are terraced mostly worked by hand and planted with wheat, quinoa, potatoes, and other vegetables. Livestock, including alpacas, also graze the slopes. (more...)

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The Colombia-Peru War (September 1, 1932 - May 24, 1933) was an armed conflict between the Republic of Colombia and the Republic of Peru. The War was the result of dissatisfaction with the Salomón-Lozano Treaty and the imposition of heavy tariffs on sugar and started with an internal insurrection in Peru, a civilian takeover of the city Iquitos. On the first of september President Luis Miguel Sánchez dispatched two regiments of the Peruvian Army to Leticia and Tarapacá, both Peruvian settlementes in the Amazonas Region in present day southern Colombia. (more...)

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March 16, 1892 - César Vallejo, the most important Peruvian poet, is born in Santiago de Chuco.

March 19, 1742 - José Gabriel Túpac Amaru Túpac Amaru II, leader of an indigenous uprising in 1780 against the Spanish in Peru, is born.

March 28, 1936 - Writer, politician, journalist and essayist Mario Vargas Llosa representing the Latin American Boom is born.

March 31, 1950 - The National Flag is adopted in its present form by removing the Coat of Arms from the center of the flag.

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Image 1Colonial tapestry, late 17th or early 18th century. It was woven by indigenous weavers for a Spanish client, incorporating then-fashionable Chinese imagery. (from History of Peru)
Image 2Territorial changes after the war (from History of Peru)
Image 3Map showing the Tacna-Arica dispute and its solution (from History of Peru)
Image 4Dissolution of Peru-Bolivia:
  Peru-Bolivia
  Controlled by the United Restoration Army
  First Provisional Government of Peru
  Northern Peruvian Republic
  Second Provisional Government of Peru
  Provisional Government of Bolivia
  New Peruvian State
  New Bolivian State
  Controlled by the United Restoration Army during the restoration
  De facto borders after the dissolution
  Disputed between Peru-Bolivia and Argentina
  Disputed between Bolivia and Argentina
(from History of Peru)
Image 5Life expectancy in Peru since 1960 by gender (from Demographics of Peru)
Image 6The flag of Peru flies over the port of Leticia after the takeover (from History of Peru)
Image 71882-83 Sierra Campaign (from History of Peru)
Image 8Chinatown in Lima (from Demographics of Peru)
Image 9Battle of Junín, 6 August 1824 (from History of Peru)
Image 10Peruvian Paso (from Demographics of Peru)
Image 11Demonstration in Lima against Manuel Merino, 12 November 2020 (from History of Peru)
Image 121882-83 Sierra Campaign (from History of Peru)
Image 13Life expectancy in Peru since 1940 (from Demographics of Peru)
Image 14The flag of Peru flies over the port of Leticia after the takeover (from History of Peru)
Image 15Plan of the City of Kings (Lima), 1674. (from History of Peru)
Image 16Sánchez Cerro during the signing ceremony of the new constitution on April 9, 1933. (from History of Peru)
Image 17Colonial tapestry, late 17th or early 18th century. It was woven by indigenous weavers for a Spanish client, incorporating then-fashionable Chinese imagery. (from History of Peru)
Image 18Territorial changes after the war (from History of Peru)
Image 19Sánchez Cerro during the signing ceremony of the new constitution on April 9, 1933. (from History of Peru)
Image 20Peru's football team in 1970; the ethnic diversity of Peruvians is visible, with players showing African, Amerindian and European ancestry in various mixes. (from Demographics of Peru)
Image 21Historical population of Peru (from Demographics of Peru)
Image 22The Main Square of Lima during the attempted coup of 1909. (from History of Peru)
Image 23Demonstration in Lima against Manuel Merino, 12 November 2020 (from History of Peru)
Image 24The Main Square of Lima during the attempted coup of 1909. (from History of Peru)
Image 25Peruvian girls (from Demographics of Peru)
Image 26Dissolution of Peru-Bolivia:
  Peru-Bolivia
  Controlled by the United Restoration Army
  First Provisional Government of Peru
  Northern Peruvian Republic
  Second Provisional Government of Peru
  Provisional Government of Bolivia
  New Peruvian State
  New Bolivian State
  Controlled by the United Restoration Army during the restoration
  De facto borders after the dissolution
  Disputed between Peru-Bolivia and Argentina
  Disputed between Bolivia and Argentina
(from History of Peru)
Image 27Map showing the Tacna-Arica dispute and its solution (from History of Peru)
Image 28Battle of Junín, 6 August 1824 (from History of Peru)
Image 29Population map of Peru in 2007 (regional) (from Demographics of Peru)
Image 30Plan of the City of Kings (Lima), 1674. (from History of Peru)
Image 31Amerindian woman with child (from Demographics of Peru)

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Inés Melchor at the 2012 Summer Olympics Marathon

Inés Melchor (born August 30, 1986) is a Peruvian long-distance runner. She competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, placing 25th with a time of 2:28:54. In September 2014 she placed 8th at the Berlin Marathon with a time of 2:26.48, new Peruvian national record and the South America area record. Melchor also holds Peruvian records for the 5000 and 10,000 metres on the track.

She won numerous youth and junior medals at the continental level and competed at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics and the 2004 Summer Olympics while still a teenager. She won a gold medal double in the 5000 m and 10,000 m at the 2009 South American Championships in Athletics. She also won the bronze medal in the 5000 m at the 2011 Pan American Games. She is a three-time champion at the South American Cross Country Championships. (Full article...)

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... that dominant males of Perugia's limia may be so preoccupied with fighting each other that the females end up mating with the subordinate males?
... that a bust of former Peruvian president Justiniano Borgoño was stolen from its pedestal by thieves?
... that some prisoners in Peru get tattoos of Sarita Colonia for alleged protection?
... that the Shining Path used squatting as a tactic to gain support during the internal conflict in Peru?
... that the white-tailed jay found in Ecuador and Peru was once thought to have been brought to Mexico by pre-Columbian trade?
... that sisters Talia and Tori DellaPeruta, college teammates at North Carolina, play soccer professionally for Sampdoria?
... that some people chanted "USA, USA!" and others waved Peruvian flags at the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV?
... that the attorney of the last person executed by Peru requested Pope John Paul II's intervention to save his client's life?

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All who have served the Revolution have plowed the sea.

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South American revolutionary leader, liberator and dictator of Peru Simón Bolívar 1783–1830

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National Symbol	Capital	Currency	Time zone	National Anthem	Language	Population census

Symbols of Peru	City of Lima	Sol		Somos libres	Spanish	33,726,000

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...that Inca architecture (wall pictured) is widely known for its fine masonry, which features precisely cut and shaped stones?
...that after its defeat in the War of the Pacific the Peruvian Army was rebuilt under the guidance of a French Military Mission?
...that the sol, the currency of Peru, was introduced in July 1991 at a rate of one per one million intis?
...that in 1996 the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement stormed the residence of the Japanese ambassador in Lima, starting a hostage crisis?
...that UBIGEO is a coding system used by the Peruvian National Statistics Institute to identify national administrative subdivisions?

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