Peruvian Americans facts for kids

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Peruvian Americans
Peruanoestadounidenses
	President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, a Peruvian American, meets with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office in 2017.
Total population
	684,345 (2018); 0.21% of the U.S. population (2018)
Regions with significant populations
	New Jersey; New York City; Miami; Greater Los Angeles; Washington Metropolitan Area;
Languages
	American English; Peruvian Spanish; Aymara and Quechua;
Religion
	Major Roman Catholicism;
Related ethnic groups
	Americans, Peruvians

Peruvian Americans are Americans of Peruvian descent. Most Peruvian Americans are of Amerindian or Mestizo ancestry, but there are also those of European or African background, and a significant number may also have partial or full Chinese or Japanese heritage.

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The New York City Metropolitan Area is home to the largest Peruvian population in the United States.
Isabela Moner actress.
Augusto Leguía (1908-1912; 1919-1930)
Fernando Belaúnde Terry, 80th President of Peru (1963-1968;1980-1985)
Alejandro Toledo, 84th President of Peru (2001-2006)