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Featured Article: Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean. The third-largest country in South America, it is approximately three times the size of California. In addition to being known as the cradle of the Inca empire, Peru harbors many indigenous ethnic groups, making it a major historical and cultural site. It is also a land of extremes; from desert in the southwest to rainforest in the northeast and from the mountaintops of the Andes to the depths of Colca Canyon (twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the United States).
Popular Article: Canary
Canary is the common name for the small passerine bird Serinus canaria in the finch family, Fringillidae, which has been long been popular as a cage bird. Canaries are native to the Canary Islands, Azores, and Madeira. While wild birds are typically green, yellowish green, or gray, the domesticated canaries have a variety of colors, with the yellow particularly well known.
