Peru
Fast Facts
- Peru's Populatin is currently 28,836,700 people.
- The Area of Peru is: 1,285,220 SQ KM.
- The Culture of Peru is one of the most diverse in South America.
- Over 50% of Peruvians live on the coastal aera while the rest live live in the jungle and around the mountains.
- Peruvians usually make there own instruments to play in bands or orchestras.
- Christian religion was brought over by the Spanish.
- About 37% is mestizo.
- 45% of the people of Peru are indigenous.
- Most People speak Spanish but some rarely speak Quechua.
- The Capital of Peru is Lima.
- Machu Picchu was discovered 2,000 m above sea level in 1911.
- Peru celebrates about 3,000 festivals every year.
- In Peru children have to go to school until the age of 15 before they can leave.
- Music in Peru goes back thousands of years and plays a massive part in the culture.
The Coat of Arms of Peru represents Peru's abundant animal, plant, and mineral resources.
