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=== Peru === [[Peru]] is an exemplary country of multiculturalism, in 2016 the [[Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática|INEI]] reported a total population of 31 million people. They share their borders with Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Chile and Bolivia, and have welcomed many immigrants into their country creating a diverse community. [[File:Tambomachay, Cuzco, Perú, 2015-07-31, DD 93.JPG|thumb|Tambomachay, Cuzco, Peru]] Peru is the home to [[Amerindians]] but after the [[Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire|Spanish Conquest]], the Spanish brought African, and Asian peoples as slaves to Peru creating a mix of ethnic groups. After slavery was no longer permitted in Peru, African-Peruvians and Asian-Peruvians have contributed to Peruvian culture in many ways. Today, Amerindians make up 25.8% of the population, [[Mestizo]]s 60.2%, [[White people|White]] 5.9% and 4.8% is composed by [[Black people|Black]], Chinese, Japanese and others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.countryreports.org/country/Peru/population.htm|title=Peru population. Demographic data, ethnic groups population and demographics from Peru – CountryReports|website=countryreports.org|language=en|access-date=26 July 2018}}</ref> In 1821, Peru's president José de San Martín gave foreigners the freedom to start industries in Peru's ground, 2 years after, foreigners that lived in Peru for more than 5 years were considered naturalized citizens, which then decreased to 3 years.
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