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Est. Population:
30,741,062
Demonym:
Peruvian
Religions:
Roman Catholic (82.3%)
Protestant (7.0%)
Other Christian (5.2%)
Atheist (2.5%)
Indigenous (2.2%)
Largest City:
Lima (9,886,600)
Other Cities:
Arequipa (869,400)
Trujillo (799,600)
Chiclayo (600,400)
Iquitos (437,400)
Piura (436,400)
Region:
Western South America
Bodies of Water:
Pacific Ocean (West)
Total Area:
1,285,216 km2 (99.6% land, 0.4% water)
Total Land:
7,461 km
Total Coastline:
2,414 km
Climate
Tropical in east
Dry desert in west
Temperate and frigid in the mountains
Terrain:
Western coastal plain
Mountains in the center
Eastern jungles
Highest Point
Nevado Huascarán (6,768 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Natural Disasters
Earthquakes
Flooding
Tsunamis
Landslides
Volcanic activity
Type:
Constitutional republic
Head of State:
President Martín Vizcarra
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Vicente Zeballos
Admin. Divisions
25 Regions
1 Province
Independence:
28 July 1821 (from Spain)
Nat'l Symbol:
Vicuna
Nat'l Anthem:
Himno Nacional del Peru
GDP Per Capita
$12,200 (USD)
Currency
S/. (Sol)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = S/. (Sol)3.29
Internet Code
.pe
Telephone Code
+51
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Ceviche, a seafood dish made from fresh raw fish bathed in citrus juices, is Peru’s national dish.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pe.html (Majority of information)
https://joshuaproject.net/countries/PE (Ethnic and religious data)
http://www.inei.gob.pe/estadisticas/indice-tematico/poblacion-y-vivienda/ (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 26 November 2016
1Peruvian entails native Amerindians, Europeans, and Mestizos (a mixture of native and European).
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