Formation
July 28, 1821
July 28, 1821
Lima
33.72 million (2021)
A country located in western South America. It is the third largest country on the continent after Brazil and Argentina. The Amazon River starts high in the Peruvian Andes.
Over 70% of the world"™s alpaca population lives in Peru. It is home to the archeological site Machu Picchu. The country has more than 3000 types of domesticated potato and almost 100 types of corn.