Geography : Crossed from the north to the south by ands mountain range, Peru's astounding variety of climates and eco-systems ranks the country amongst the world's top eight nations in terms of biodiversity, where one can find 84 of the 104 life zones existing around the planet. The country is home to more than 400 species of mammals, 300 reptiles, 1,700 birds and more than 50,000 plants registered to date
Area :1´285,215 square km is third largest country in South America and it among first worlds 20 largest nations, Peru also hold 200 miles in the pacific ocean and has a territorial rights of 60 millions hectares in the Antarctic
Population total 25,662,000
Urban ; 72 %
Rural: 28%
Peru has been the meeting ground for different nations and cultures The native people from the coast and highlands where joined 500 years ago by the Spaniards, and later enriched by Africans, Asians and European . Peruvian man emerged as the representative of a nation whose rich ethnic mix is one of its leading characteristics. Peru celebrates some 3,000 festivals a year
Language , As part of its rich cultural tradition Peru has many language . Although Spanish is commonly spoken across the country , Quechua is a legacy from the Incas Empire , and still spoken in many parts of the country mainly un the Andes. The Amazon jungle has a 38 different languages
Spanish ; 80 %
Quechua 16 %
Other Languages, 3 %
Foreign Languages 0,2 %
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PERU Map
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