Peru

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Peru is a South American country known for its rich Inca heritage, diverse landscapes from Andes mountains to Amazon rainforest, and the iconic archaeological site of Machu Picchu.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country in South America
sovereign state
borderCountry Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
callingCode +51
capital Lima
colonizedBy Spain
contains Amazon rainforest
Andes
surface form: Andes Mountains

Arequipa
Atacama Desert
surface form: Atacama Desert region

Cusco
Iquitos
Lake Titicaca
surface form: Lake Titicaca (Peruvian side)

Machu Picchu
Nazca Lines
Sacred Valley
Trujillo
continent South America
currency Peruvian sol
drivesOnThe right
drivingSide right
governmentType unitary presidential constitutional republic
hasCoastlineOn Pacific Ocean
hasWorldHeritageSite Cusco
surface form: City of Cusco

Lima
surface form: Historic Centre of Lima

Machu Picchu
surface form: Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu

Nazca Lines
surface form: Nazca Lines and Geoglyphs of Pampas de Jumana
headOfState President of Peru
historicalCivilization Inca Empire
independenceDeclared 1821-07-28
independenceFrom Spanish Empire
independenceRecognized 1824
ISO3166-1Alpha2 PE
ISO3166-1Alpha3 PER
judicialBody Supreme Court of Peru
largestCity Lima
legislature Congress of the Republic of Peru
majorReligion Roman Catholicism
memberOf Andean Community
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Organization of American States
United Nations
World Trade Organization
nationalCocktail pisco sour
nationalDish ceviche
nationalLanguageRegion Aymara-speaking southern highlands
Quechua-speaking highlands
nationalSport none official
officialLanguage Aymara
Quechua
Spanish
officialReligion none
popularCuisineItem aji de gallina
lomo saltado
popularDrink pisco
popularSport football
preColumbianCulture Chavín culture
Moche culture
Nazca Lines
surface form: Nazca culture

Paracas culture
recognizedLanguage various indigenous languages
timeZone UTC−05:00
UNMemberState true
usesScript Latin alphabet

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Nanti language country Peru
Jaqi aru country Peru
Jaqi aru spokenIn Peru
Haqearu spokenIn Peru
Haqearu country Peru
Infante usedInCountry Peru
UNASUR memberState Peru
Cauqui spokenInCountry Peru
Julián isUsedInCountry Peru
Cauque spokenInCountry Peru
Cauque spokenInCountry Peru
subject surface form: Kawki
Tupe District country Peru
COSIPLAN hasMember Peru
Zofri (Iquique Free Trade Zone) servesRegion Peru
subject surface form: Zofri
Moche River country Peru
Yungas forest country Peru
Sánchez usedInCountry Peru
Peru isDistinctFrom Peru
subject surface form: Peru, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Peru, the country in South America
Gran Colombia–Peru War belligerent Peru
this entity surface form: Republic of Peru
Raoul Wallenberg Day (various countries) country Peru
subject surface form: Raoul Wallenberg Day
Jaqaru people country Peru
Acre River country Peru
Acre River basinCountry Peru
Acre River borderWith Peru
Molinero (Spanish) usedAsFamilyNameInCountry Peru
subject surface form: Molinero
Herrera regionOfUse Peru
Juan usedInCountry Peru