Formation
July 28, 1821
Peru
Capital
Lima
Population
33.72 million (2021)
Peru
About
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.
Trivia
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.
