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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 51Թ Forms
- ʱ··· [p, uh, -, roo, -vee-, uh, n], adjective noun
- non-ʱ··· adjective noun
Example Sentences
The collision happened in the early hours of Friday morning at the junction of the Napo and Amazon rivers, causing "severe damage", Peru's defence ministry said.
“I imagined it would be overwhelming but also it was exhilarating,” says Daniel Tronco Velasquez, 23, who was born in Peru and grew up with films as a constant childhood companion.
This volatility could hit the economies of Chile and Peru, where copper is the top export.
The show will open at the Savoy Theatre in the West End on 1 November, and follow Paddington as he arrives from Peru seeking a new home in London.
Celeste traveled from Peru to the U.S. two decades ago, then a young woman of 19, and overstayed her tourist visa.
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