Republic of Peru |
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Motto:
"Firme y feliz por la unión" (Spanish)
"Firm and Happy for the Union" |
Anthem:
"Himno Nacional del Perú" (Spanish)
"National Anthem of Peru"
March:
"Marcha de Banderas" (Spanish)
"March of Flags"
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National seal
Gran Sello del Estado (Spanish)
Great Seal of the State |
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| Capital and largest city | Lima
12°2.6′S77°1.7′W / 12.0433°S 77.0283°W / -12.0433; -77.0283 |
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| Official language | Spanish |
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| Co-official languages[a] | |
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| Religion | |
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| Demonym(s) | Peruvian |
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| Government | Unitarypresidentialrepublic[2][3] |
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| Pedro Castillo |
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| Dina Boluarte |
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| Guido Bellido |
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| Maricarmen Alva |
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| Legislature | Congress of the Republic |
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| 28 July 1821 |
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| 9 December 1824 |
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• Recognized | 14 August 1879 |
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• Total | 1,285,216 km2 (496,225 sq mi) (19th) |
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• Water (%) | 0.41 |
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• 2021 estimate |  34,294,231 [4] (44th) |
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• 2017 census | 31,237,385 |
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• Density | 23/km2 (59.6/sq mi) (198th) |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
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• Total |  $385.719 billion[5] (47th) |
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• Per capita | $11,516[5] (103rd) |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
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• Total | $195.761 billion[5] (49th) |
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• Per capita | $5,845[5] (86th) |
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| Gini (2019) |  41.5[6]
medium |
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| HDI (2019) |  0.777[7]
high · 79th |
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| Currency | Sol (PEN) |
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| Time zone | UTC−5 (PET) |
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| Date format | dd.mm.yyyy (CE) |
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| Driving side | right |
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| Calling code | +51 |
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| ISO 3166 code | PE |
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| Internet TLD | .pe |
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34,294,231 
$385.719 billion
41.5
0.777