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  2. Japanese Peruvians - Wikipedia

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    This community has made a significant cultural impact on the country, [4] and as of the 2017 Census in Peru, 22,534 people or 0.2% of the Peruvian population self reported themselves as having Nikkei or Japanese ancestry, [5] though the Japanese government estimates that at least 200,000 Peruvians have some degree of Japanese ancestry.

  3. Asian Peruvians - Wikipedia

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    Asian Peruvians, primarily referring to those of Chinese and Japanese descent. Around 36,000 constitute some 0.16% of Peru's population as per the 2017 Census in Peru. [2] In the 2017 Census in Peru, only 14,223 people self-reported tusán or Chinese ancestry, while only 22,534 people self-reported nikkei or Japanese ancestry. [3]

  4. The Japanese in Latin America - Wikipedia

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    The book has a total of nine chapters. [6] The first chapter is about early Japanese immigration to the United States, Canada, and Hawaii. [7] The second chapter discusses Japanese society in the 1800s, including the Meiji Era, and beyond up until the signing of the 1908 gentleman's agreement between the United States and Japan, which restricted Japanese immigration.

  5. British Peruvians - Wikipedia

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    The British corporations owned many Chile saltpeter mines in the Tacna region of Peru during World War I when the territory was ruled by Chile. [citation needed] Many British Peruvians left the nation in 1960s and 1970s to flee from excessive poverty.

  6. List of colonies - Wikipedia

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    British North America. Colony of British Columbia (1858–1866) Colony of British Columbia (1866–1871) Colony of the Queen Charlotte Islands; Colony of Vancouver Island; Lower Canada; Newfoundland Colony; Province of Canada; Stickeen Territories; Upper Canada; British occupation of Manila; British Raj. Ajmer-Merwara; Assam Province ...

  7. Peruvians - Wikipedia

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    According to the 2017 census, 3-10% of the population identifies as having either Chinese or Japanese heritage. Peru has the largest population of Chinese descendants in Latin America since Peru became independent from Spain in 1821 and banned the import of slaves. The first group of Asians came in 1849 on the Danish ship named Federico ...

  8. List of U.S. places named after non-U.S. places - Wikipedia

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    The Hudson Valley locations are so named because the area was a Dutch colony before it became an English colony. But not all the immigrants concentrated so heavily. Germans , for example, are one of the largest immigrant groups and places named after German cities are widespread across the United States.

  9. History of Peru - Wikipedia

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    The etymology of Peru: The word Peru may be derived from Birú, the name of a local ruler who lived near the Bay of San Miguel, Panama, in the early 16th century. [29] When his possessions were visited by Spanish explorers in 1522, they were the southernmost part of the New World yet known to Europeans. [ 30 ]