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Peru
[ puh-roo ]
noun
- Spanish ʱ·ú [pe-, roo]. a republic in western South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). : Lima.
- a city in north-central Indiana.
- a city in northern Illinois.
Peru
/ əˈː /
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 .
Notes
Other yvlog Forms
- ʱ··· [p, uh, -, roo, -vee-, uh, n], adjective noun
- non-ʱ··· adjective noun
Example Sentences
“Since late 2023, new outbreaks have been reported in Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and Cuba, including among travelers returning to Canada and the United States,” the report states.
He left Venezuela in 2019, first to Peru, seeking new opportunities as overlapping economic, political and social crises engulfed the country, she said.
His family launched a search, but Peru's maritime patrols were unable to locate him.
Besides Bolivia, coca-chewing is also practiced to a lesser extent by the native populations of Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Chile, Argentina and the Brazilian Amazon, where it’s known as ipadu.
It was one of 23 models celebrating the children's character placed across the UK last year ahead of the launch of the film Paddington in Peru.
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