Peru

Official name: Republic of Peru
Also known as: República del Perú (Spanish), Piruw Ripuwlika (Quechua), Piruwxa Ripuwlika (Aymara)

Peru Map OutlineCapital: Lima
Total Area: 1,285,216 km² (496,225 mi²)
Approximate population: 34,427,156
Location: Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean, between Chile and Ecuador.
Languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic
Currency: Peruvian sol (PEN)
Organizations: United Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Border countries: Bolivia 1,075 km, Brazil 2,995 km, Chile 171 km, Colombia 1,800 km, Ecuador 1,420 km.
Maritime boundaries: Pacific Ocean
Coastline: 5,536 km
Territorial Limits: 4,353 km


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.