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Noun: Peru  pu'roo
  1. A republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
    - Republic of Peru, PE

Type of: South American country, South American nation

Part of: OAS, Organization of American States, South America

Encyclopedia: Peru, NE