According to early Spanish articles, the Lima area was once called Itchyma, after its original inhabitants. However, even before the Incaoccupation of the area in the 15th century, a famous oracle in the Rímac valley had come to

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Historically, the Flag of Limahas been known as the "Banner of Peru's Kings' City". It is made from a golden-colored silk canvas and embroidered

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In the pre-Columbian era, what is now Lima was inhabited by indigenous groups under the Ichma polity, which was incorporated into the

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With a municipal population of 8,852,000 and 9,752,000 for the metropolitan area and a population density of 3,008.8 inhabitants per square kilometer (7,793/sq mi) as of 2007 , Lima ranks as the 30th most populous agglomeration in the world, as of 2014 , and the

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Lima is the country's industrial and financial center and one of Latin America's most important financial centers, home to many national companies and hotels. It accounts for more than two-thirds of Peru's industrial production and most of its tertiary sector

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Lima is the capital city of the Republic of Peru and Lima Province. As such, it is home to the three

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The urban area covers about 800 km (310 sq mi). It is located on mostly flat terrain in the Peruvian coastal plain, within the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurínrivers. The city slopes gently from the shores of the Pacific Ocean into valleys and mountain slopes located

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