 Peru
is located in the western South America and it has the
Pacific Ocean on its west, Chile located on its south,
Bolivia on its southeast, Brazil on its east, and
Columbia and Ecuador on its north.
The population of
Peru is about twenty-nine million and it comprises of
the people of different ethnicity, such as Asians,
Africans, Amerindians and Europeans. In the year 2007,
this nation was declared as the 4th most populated
nation in South America. The different cultures can be
seen in Peru’s music, art, literature and cuisine.
More than 4/5th of the population of Peru speaks in
Spanish and the language is also considered to be the
main language of the nation. While Spanish is the chief
language that is spoken by the people of Peru, other
native languages are also spoken in the country. The
other indigenous languages that are spoken in Peru are
many and among them, the important one is Quechua.
Basically, the culture of the country is a mixture of
Spanish and Amerindian traditions. Its culture has also
been influenced by the cultures of other ethic groups
like European, Asian and African cultures. Some of the
chief exports of Peru are fish meal, textiles, zinc,
gold and copper.
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