
Peru Location Map

Peru Facts
Full Official Name: Republic of Peru
Demonym: Peruvian
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Area
Total Area: 1,285,216 km²
Total Land Area: 1,279,996 km²
Total Water Area: 5,220 km²
Demographics
Population: 32,600,249
Population Growth Rate: 0.48% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Lima (Population: 9,751,717)
Ethnic Groups: 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.)
Languages: Spanish (official) 82.9%, Quechua (official) 13.6%, Aymara (official) 1.6%, Ashaninka 0.3%, other native languages (includes many minor Amazonian languages) 0.8%, other 0.2%, none 0.1%, unspecified 0.7% (2017 est.)
Religions: 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.)
Economy
Currency: Peruvian sol
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $517.644 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $15,100 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $73.326 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: China 30%, US 15%, Japan 5%, Canada 5%, South Korea 4% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $62.99 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: China 27%, US 24%, Brazil 6%, Argentina 4%, Chile 3% (2022)
Government
Type: presidential republic
Capital City: Lima (Population: 9,751,717)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC−5 (PET)
Country Code: PE
Internet TLD: .pe
Climate Map of Peru

Climate: varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in Andes
Topographic Map of Peru
