Peru

Peru

Peru holds Machu Picchu, an Inca settlement unknown to outsiders until 1911. The potato was domesticated in its highlands, and thousands of varieties still grow there.

Peru Flag

Peru Armorial

Easy learning about Peru

The capital city of Peru is Lima, capital city of Peru.

Word: MachuPicchu

Meaning: Inca citadel

Administrative Divisions

25 regions:

Amazonas Department
Áncash Department
Apurímac Department
Arequipa Department
Ayacucho Department
Cajamarca Department
Callao
Cusco Department
Huancavelica Department
Huanuco Department
Ica Department
Junín Department
La Libertad Department
Lambayeque Department
Lima Department
Loreto Department
Madre de Dios Department
Moquegua Department
Pasco Department
Piura Department
Puno Department
San Martin Department
Tacna Department
Tumbes Department
Ucayali Department

Regions of Peru map

Peru is a Country located in the South America sub-region in the continent of Americas.

0400 km (249 mi)800 km (497 mi)1200 km (746 mi)1600 km (994 mi)

Height

0 m (0 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), 4000 m (13120 ft), 5000 m (16400 ft), above 6000 m (19690 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)

Basic Information

Capital City: Lima, capital city of Peru

Population: 34,576,665 (UN)

Area: 1,285,220 km² / 798,597 sq mi

People from Peru are called: Peruvians

Geography

Latitude: 12.977° S

Longitude: 72.900° W

Geographical Subregion: South America

Continental Region: Americas

Borders

Ecuador — Land border
Chile — Land border
Bolivia — Land border
Brazil — Land border
Colombia — Land border

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 33 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 142

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)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $9,911 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 89

Currency: Sol

Currency Code: PEN

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