Peru is a South American nation excelling in mining exports, archaeological tourism, agricultural diversity, and renewable energy investments.
Peru
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Peru is a Country located in the South America sub-region of the Americas continent.
Easy learning about Peru
The capital city of Peru is Lima, capital city of Peru.
Word: MachuPicchu
Meaning: Inca citadel
Basic Information
Capital City: Lima, capital city of Peru
Population: 34,576,665 (UN)
Area: 1,285,220 km² / 798,597 sq mi
People are called: Peruvians
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
24 departments (departamentos), 1 province* (provincia), and 1 constitutional province** (provincia constitucional)
- Amazonas
- Ancash
- Apurimac
- Arequipa
- Ayacucho
- Cajamarca
- Callao**
- Cusco
- Huancavelica
- Huánuco
- Ica
- Junín
- La Libertad
- Lambayeque
- Lima
- Lima*
- Loreto
- Madre de Dios
- Moquegua
- Pasco
- Piura
- Puno
- San Martin
- Tacna
- Tumbes
- Ucayali
Geography
Latitude: 10° 00' S
Longitude: 76° 00' W
Geographical Subregion: South America
Continental Region: Americas
Borders
Climate
varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in Andes
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 53 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 519 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Moderate Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 107 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.12 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 79 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.794
Mean Years of Schooling: 10.2
Expected Years of Schooling: 14.9
Life Expectancy at Birth: 77.7 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Christian includes Evangelical
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .pe
Calling Code: +51
MapGeo Name: Peru
MapGeo Code: PE