Peru

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

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Capital of Peru: Lima
Total 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.)
Ethnic groups of Peru: Mestizo (mixed Indigenous and White) 60.2%, Indigenous 25.8%, White 5.9%, African descent 3.6%, other (includes Chinese and Japanese descent) 1.2%, unspecified 3.3% - (2017 est.)
Currency: Peruvian sol (PEN)
Time zone: UTC−05:00 (PET)
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:
Peru Map

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.