Peru

[ puh-roo ]

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noun

Spanish Pe·rú [pe-, roo]. a republic in western South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). : Lima.
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Peru

/ pəˈruː /

noun

a republic in W South America, on the Pacific: the centre of the great Inca Empire when conquered by the Spanish in 1532; gained independence in 1824 by defeating Spanish forces with armies led by San Martín and Bolívar; consists of a coastal desert, rising to the Andes; an important exporter of minerals and a major fishing nation. Official languages: Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara. Official religion: Roman Catholic. Currency: nuevo sol. Capital: Lima. Pop: 29 849 303 (2013 est). Area: 1 285 215 sq km (496 222 sq miles)

Peru

Republic in western South America , bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Ecuador to the northwest, Colombia to the northeast, Brazil and Bolivia to the east, and Chile to the south. Its capital and largest city is Lima .

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Notes

Peru was the heart of the Inca Empire, which flourished from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries. The remains of the empire include the fabled stone fortress of Machu Picchu.

Achieved independence from Spain in 1821.

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Other Words From

Pe·ru·vi·an [p, uh, -, roo, -vee-, uh, n], adjective noun
non-Pe·ru·vi·an adjective noun

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Example Sentences

All the silver that Nueva-España obtains now comes from its own provinces, or is brought from the provinces of Perú.

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He brought a great reënforcement of soldiers, many of them from Perú, as he made his voyage to Acapulco from that kingdom.

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At last a vessel happened to arrive from Perú, and was immediately laden.

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He even showed that there were many of them residing in Spain who held encomiendas in Spain and Perú.

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M. f. macrura of Perú, to the southward, is from an area of lesser rainfall and is correspondingly lighter colored.

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