Republic of Peru
República del Perú (Spanish)
Piruw Suyu (Quechua)
Piruw Suyu (Aymara)
Anthem: "Himno Nacional del Perú" (Spanish)
"National Anthem of Peru"
National seal:
Gran Sello del Estado
(Spanish)
"Great Seal of the State"
Capital(and largest city) Lima
Official language(s) Spanish
Ethnic groups 45% Amerindian, 37% Mestizo, 15% European, 3% African, Asian[1]
Demonym Peruvian
Government Presidential republic
- President Alan García
- Vice President Luis Giampietri
- Prime Minister Javier Velásquez
- President of Congress César Zumaeta
Independence from Spain
- Declared July 28, 1821
- Consolidated December 9, 1824
- Recognized August 14, 1879
Area
- Total 1,285,216 km2 (20th)
496,225 sq mi
- Water (%) 8.8
Population
- 30 June 2010 estimate 29,461,933[2]
- 2007 census 28,220,764
- Density 23/km2 (191st)
57/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2010 estimate
- Total $269.142 billion[3]
- Per capita $9,107[3]
GDP (nominal) 2010 estimate
- Total $146.280 billion[3]
- Per capita $4,949[3]
Currency Nuevo Sol (PEN)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST) not observed (UTC)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD .pe
Calling code +51
1 Quechua, Aymara and other indigenous languages are co-official in the areas where they are predominant.
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