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Full country name: Republic of Peru
Area: 1,285,220 sq km
Population: 28.7 million
Capital City: Lima
People: Amerindian, European, African, Asian
Language:Quechua (official), Spanish (official), Aymara (other)
Religion: Roman Catholic (81%), Seventh Day Adventist (1.4%), other Christian (0.7%), unspecified or none (16.9%)
Government: Presidential Representative Democratic Republic

Major Industries: Copper, gold, zinc, textiles, fish meal
Major Trading Partners: United States, China, Brazil, Chile

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