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Peru
Is the third largest country in South America. Peru is a land of
enormous contrasts in landscape and climate. The country lies in western
South America along the Pacific Ocean. The long, narrow coast consists
of a desert even drier than the Sahara. The towering, snow-capped Andes
Mountains rise east of the coast and extend north and south down the
entire length of the country. This region is famous for its
grass-covered plateaus, crystal-clear air, and sparkling sunshine. Thick
rain forests and jungles cover most of the hot, humid region east of the
Andes. Peru is one of the world's leading producers of copper, lead,
silver, and zinc. It also ranks among the world's leading fishing
countries. But most of Peru's people are poor. Many of them make a bare
living farming. Other.
Land regions
Peru has three main land regions.
They are, from west to east:
1. The Coast - La Costa
along the Pacific Ocean.
2. The Highlands - La Sierra
the highest parts of the Peruvian Andes.
3. The Selva a region of forests and jungles.
Geography
People
Republic of Peru
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