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Indigenous Peoples of the Americas The "Indian nation" term redirects here; see India for information on the South Asian country, and Indian people for details on the inhabitants of India. Approximately 70 million indigenous peoples inhabit the Americas. Countries with significant populations include: Mexico: 25.7 million Bolivia: 9.8 million Peru: 5.9 million Guatemala: 5.8 million United States: 5.2 million Ecuador: 4.5 million Canada: 2.13 million Chile: 2.1 million Colombia: 1.9 million Argentina: 955,000 Brazil: 550,000 Venezuela: 524,000 Honduras: 520,000 Panama: 460,000 Nicaragua: 444,000 Uruguay: 160,000 Costa Rica: 118,000 Paraguay: 116,000 El Salvador: 70,000 Guyana: 80,000 Greenland: 51,000 Belize: 40,000 (Maya) France (French Guiana): 19,000 Suriname: 20,300 Cuba: 4,000 Dominica: 2,000 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2,000 Trinidad and Tobago: 1,500 Languages spoken in the Americas include: Indigenous languages of the Americas Spanish Portuguese English Dutch Danish Religions practiced in the Americas include: Inuit religion Native American religion Mesoamerican religion Christianity Traditional qamutiik (dog sled) riders in Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada Quechua women in Andahuaylillas, Peru A Navajo man on horseback in Monument Valley, Arizona, United States The indigenous peoples of the Americas are descendants of pre-Columbian peoples inhabiting North, Central and South America. Although some indigenous peoples of the Americas were traditionally hunter-gatherers—and many still practice this lifestyle in the Amazon basin—many groups practiced aquaculture and agriculture. Their agricultural endowments have reshaped and cultivated flora native to the Americas, a testament to their time and work. Some societies depended heavily on agriculture, while others mixed farming with hunting and gathering. In some regions, indigenous peoples created monumental architecture, large-scale organized cities, city-states, chiefdoms, states, kingdoms and empires. Among these are the Aztec, Inca and Maya states, which until the 16th century were among the most politically and socially advanced nations in the world. They possessed a vast knowledge of engineering, architecture, mathematics, astronomy, writing, physics, medicine, planting and irrigation, geology, mining, sculpture and goldsmithing. Many parts of the Americas are still inhabited by indigenous peoples. Some countries have sizable populations, including Belize, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Ecuador, Greenland, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and the United States. At least a thousand different indigenous languages are spoken in the Americas. Many maintain aspects of indigenous cultural practices, including religion, social organization and subsistence practices. Over time, cultures specific to many indigenous peoples have evolved to incorporate traditional aspects but also cater to modern needs. Some indigenous peoples still live in relative isolation from Western culture, and a few remain uncontacted.