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• Overview• Geography
• Water source
• Climate
• Capital
• Administrative structure
• Language and population
• Political structure
• Monetary unit
• Religion
• Medicine (health)
• Education
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Overview of Peru
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Peru is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.
Area
Total 1,285,216 km2 (20th)
Water (%) 0.41
Population
2010 estimate 29,496,000 (43rd)
Density 23/km2 (191st)
57/sq mi
Currency: Nuevo Sol (PEN)
Time zone
PET (UTC-5)
Summer (DST) not observed (UTC)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD: .pe
Calling code: +51
Officially name: The Republic of Peru
Capital: Lima
Largest city: Lima
Official language: Spanish
Government: Presidential republic
Capital: Lima
Largest city: Lima
Official language: Spanish
Government: Presidential republic
Peru is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.
Area
Total 1,285,216 km2 (20th)
Water (%) 0.41
Population
2010 estimate 29,496,000 (43rd)
Density 23/km2 (191st)
57/sq mi
Currency: Nuevo Sol (PEN)
Time zone
PET (UTC-5)
Summer (DST) not observed (UTC)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD: .pe
Calling code: +51
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