Capital of Peru:
LimaTotal area of Peru: 1,285,216 km² (496,225 mi²) (
20th)
Population of Peru: 34,217,848 (
47rd) - (2024 est.)
Location: Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean, between Chile and Ecuador.
Languages of Peru: Spanish (official) 82.9%,
Quechua (official) 13.6%,
Aymara (official) 1.6%,
Asháninka 0.3%, other native languages (includes many minor Amazonian languages) 0.8%, other 0.2%, none 0.1%, unspecified 0.7% (2017 est.)
Religions of Peru: Roman Catholic 66.4%,
Protestant 22.4% (Evangelical 19.6%, other Protestant 1.3%), other 1.9%, agnostic/atheist none 6.8%, unspecified 1.2% - (2023 est.)
Currency:
Peruvian sol (
PEN)
Calling code: (
+51)
Organizations: United Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Border countries (5):
Bolivia 1,075 km,
Brazil 2,995 km,
Chile 171 km,
Colombia 1,800 km,
Ecuador 1,420 km.
Coastline: 5,536 km
Territorial Limits: 4,353 km
Maritime boundaries: Pacific Ocean
Government Administrative Organization: 24 departments and 1 constitutional province:
Amazonas, Ancash, Apurimac, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Callao, Cusco, Huancavelica, Huanuco, Ica, Junín, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Pasco, Piura, Puno, San Martín, Tacna, Tumbes, Ucayali.
Natural Resources: Copper, silver, gold, oil, timber, fishing, iron, coal, phosphate, potassium, natural gas, hydroelectric power.