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Peru is located in western South America, sharing its northwestern border with Ecuador, its northern border with Bolivia, its eastern border with Brazil, and its southeastern border with Bolivia and Chile.
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  • Population: 27,925,628
  • Land Area: 1.28 million sq km
  • Capital City: Lima
  • Languages: Quechua(official),  Spanish(official),  Aymara
  • Religions: 90% Roman Catholic
  • Government: constitutional republic
  • Date of independence: 7/28/1821
  • GDP: $155.3 billion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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