Basic Information[]
Capital - Lima
Largest City - Lima
Languages: Spanish & Quechua
Area: 1,285,216 km2
Population: 31,151,643 (2015) 27,865,934 (2007)
GDP Total: $217.607 billion
Declared: 28 July 1821
Recognized: May 3rd, 1866.
History[]
| 1438 | The Inca Empire begins its rise to power |
| 1533 | Spanish soldiers led by Francisco Pizarro defeat the Incas. |
| 1533 | Lima is declared new capital of Peru. |
| 1824 | Peru wins its independence from Spain. It's the last colony in
Latin America too. |
| 1911 | American archaeologist Bingham, finds Machu Picchu,
the dead city of the Incas. |
| 1983 | weather phenomenon called El Niño causes flooding in some parts
of the country and drought in others. |
| 1998 | Peru signs a treaty with neighbor Ecuador. |
| 2001 | Alejandro Toledo ibecomes first Native Indian President. |
| 2009 | Former President Alberto Fujimori is sentenced to 25 years in
prison for ordering abuses by the country’s security forces. |
Trivia[]
- Modern day Peru has been home to lots of ancient civilizations, the largest of these was the Incan Empire.
- The Inca Empire was centred around highlands of the Andes mountain range, and is a popular tourist attraction.