The
Republic of Peru (Spanish: República
del Perú [re'pu.βli.ka
del pe'ɾu]), is a country in western South
America, bordering Ecuador and Colombia to the north,
Brazil to the east, Bolivia to the south-east, Chile to
the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
Peru
was the cradle of the Inca
empire, and later the seat of the Viceroyalty of
Peru which had jurisdiction over all of Spanish South
America. It is the home of many indigenous ethnic
groups.
República
del Perú
Republic of Peru
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Flag
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Coat
of arms
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Anthem:
Somos libres, seámoslo siempre (Spanish)
"We are free, let's remain so forever"
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Capital
(and largest city)
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Lima
12°2.6′S
77°1.7′W
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Official languages
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Spanish,
Quechua, Aymara,...1
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Government
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Constitutional
republic
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President
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Alan
García Pérez
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Prime Minister
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Jorge
Del Castillo
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Independence
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from
Spain
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Declared
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28
July 1821
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Area
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Total
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1,285,220
km² (20th)
496,222 sq mi
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Water (%)
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8.80
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Population
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July 2005 estimate
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27,968,000
(41st)
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2005 census
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27,219,266
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Density
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22/km²
(183rd)
57/sq mi
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GDP
(PPP)
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2005
estimate
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Total
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$167.21
billion (50th)
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Per capita
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$6,125 (97th)
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HDI (2004)
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0.767 (medium) (82th)
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Currency
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Nuevo
Sol (PEN )
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Time
zone
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(UTC-5)
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Internet
TLD
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.pe
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Calling
code
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+51
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