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