Peru is a country in South America that's home to a section of Amazon rainforest and Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan city high in the Andes mountains. The region around Machu Picchu, including the Sacred Valley, Inca Trail and colonial city of Cusco, is rich in archaeological sites. On Peru’s arid Pacific coast is Lima, the capital, with a preserved colonial center and important collections of pre-Columbian art.
Languages: Spanish, Quechua
Ethnic Groups: Amerindian 45%, Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and White) 37%, White 15%,Black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%
Belief Systems:Roman Catholic 81.3%, Evangelical 12.5%, other 3.3%, unspecified or none 2.9%
Demographics:
Population: 30.4 million people (World Rank: 43rd) (2014 estimate)
Population Density: 61.6 people/mi^2 (People per Square Mile) (World Rank: 194th) (2014 estimate)
Population Growth: 1.15 %/yr (World Rank: 111th) (2013 estimate)
Life Expectancy: 74.8 years (World Rank: 99th) (2013 estimate)
Median Age: 25.5 years (World Rank: 109th) (2010 estimate)
Sites for More Information:
Map of Peru
Worldatlas.com
Country Profile for Peru
United Nations
Peru - Country Profile
U.S. Library of Congress
Peru
Wikipedia.org
Peru - Facts and Information 1
Encyclopedia.com
Peru - Facts and Information 2
World Factbook
Culture and Tourism:
Traveling to Peru 1
from travelnotes.org
Travel Guide for Peru
Wikitravel.org
Language Resources:
Study Spanish Online 2
Mylanguages.org
Spanish language, alphabet, and pronunciation
Omniglot.com
Spanish Language Games
Digitaldialects.com
Government Related:
Embassy of Peru
in Washington D.C.
Government Websites of Peru
by Gunnar Anzinger
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