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1. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesPeru - The World Factbook

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   Sep 5, 2024 · Peru was a country of immigration in the 19th and early 20th centuries, but has become a country of emigration in the last few decades. Beginning in the 19th century, Peru brought in Asian contract laborers mainly to work on coastal plantations.

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   Dec 22, 2021 · Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peru declared its independence in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces were defeated in 1824.

3. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › aboutCountry Summary - Peru - The World Factbook

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   Dec 13, 2023 · Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peru declared its independence from Spain in 1821 and remaining Spanish forces were defeated in 1824.

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   Sep 5, 2024 · Peru declared its independence from Spain in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces were defeated in 1824. After a dozen years of military rule, Peru returned to democratic leadership in 1980.

5. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesExplore All Countries - The World Factbook

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   Explore the essential details of all countries, covering history, people, government, and more in The World Factbook.

6. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › aboutPeru - 2022 World Factbook Archive

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   Dec 21, 2022 · Peru was a country of immigration in the 19th and early 20th centuries, but has become a country of emigration in the last few decades. Beginning in the 19th century, Peru brought in Asian contract laborers mainly to work on coastal plantations.

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   Dec 12, 2022 · Peru declared its independence from Spain in 1821 and remaining Spanish forces were defeated in 1824. After a dozen years of military rule, Peru returned to democratic leadership in 1980.

8. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesPeru Details - The World Factbook

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   Peru map showing major cities as well as parts of surrounding countries and the South Pacific Ocean.

9. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › referencesCountry Data Codes - The World Factbook

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   The 8th edition established trigraph codes for each country based upon the ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 character sets. These codes are used throughout NATO.

10. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesChile - The World Factbook

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    Aug 29, 2024 · In the War of the Pacific (1879-83), Chile defeated Peru and Bolivia to win its current northernmost regions. By the 1880s, the Chilean central government cemented its control over the central and southern regions inhabited by Mapuche Indigenous peoples.