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  2. Peruvians - Wikipedia

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    Peru is the fourth most populous country in South America. [19] Its demographic growth rate declined from 2.6% to 1.6% between 1950 and 2000, and its population is expected to reach approximately 46 - 51 million in 2050. [20] As of 2017, 79.3% lived in urban areas and 20.7% in rural areas. [21]

  3. Indigenous peoples of Peru - Wikipedia

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    The Indigenous peoples of Peru, or Native Peruvians, comprise a large number of ethnic groups who inhabit territory in present-day Peru. Indigenous cultures developed here for thousands of years before the arrival of the Spanish in 1532. In 2017, 5,500,000 Peruvians identified themselves as indigenous peoples and formed about 26% of the total ...

  4. Peru - Wikipedia

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    Peru. Peru, [e] officially the Republic of Peru, [f] is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of ...

  5. Culture of Peru - Wikipedia

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    Culture of Peru. Peruvian culture is the gradual blending of Amerindian cultures with European and Asian ethnic groups. The ethnic diversity and rugged geography of Peru allowed diverse traditions and customs to co-exist.

  6. Demographics of Peru - Wikipedia

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    Peru is a multiethnic country, which means that it is home to people of many different historical backgrounds. Therefore, it is a multicultural country as well. Since it is a multiethnic society, Peruvian people usually treat their nationality as a citizenship instead of an ethnicity.

  7. History of Peru - Wikipedia

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    History of Peru. The history of Peru spans 15 millennia, [1] extending back through several stages of cultural development along the country's desert coastline and in the Andes mountains. Peru's coast was home to the Norte Chico civilization, the oldest civilization in the Americas and one of the six cradles of civilization in the world.

  8. Shipibo-Conibo - Wikipedia

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    The Shipibo-Conibo are an indigenous people along the Ucayali River in the Amazon rainforest in Peru. Formerly two groups, they eventually became one tribe through intermarriage and communal ritual and are currently known as the Shipibo-Conibo people. [2][3] Traditional embroidery featuring the Shipibo-Conibo pattern known as kené.

  9. Paracas culture - Wikipedia

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    The face of a snarling feline decorates the side of the vessel chamber, directly under the whistle spout. [1] The Paracas culture was an Andean society existing between approximately 800 BCE and 100 BCE, with an extensive knowledge of irrigation and water management and that made significant contributions in the textile arts.