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Republic of Peru
República del Perú(Spanish)
FlagCoat of arms
Anthem: "Himno Nacional del Perú"  (Spanish)
"National Anthem of Peru"
Capital
(and largest city)		Lima
12°2.6′S77°1.7′W / 12.0433°S 77.0283°W / -12.0433; -77.0283
Official language(s)Spanish
Ethnic groups (2011)45% Amerindian
36% Mestizo
15% White
3% Other (Asian & African)[1]
DemonymPeruvian
GovernmentUnitarypresidentialconstitutional republic
 - PresidentOllanta Humala
 - Prime MinisterJuan Jiménez Mayor
LegislatureCongress
Independencefrom Spain 
 - DeclaredJuly 28, 1821 
 - ConsolidatedDecember 9, 1824 
 - RecognizedAugust 14, 1879 
 - Current constitutionDecember 31, 1993 
Area
 - Total1,285,216 km2 (20th)
496,225 sq mi 
 - Water (%)0.41
Population
 - 2010 estimate29,496,000 (40th)
 - 2007 census28,220,764 
 - Density23/km2 (191st)
57/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2012 estimate
 - Total$322.675 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$10,588[2] 
GDP (nominal)2012 estimate
 - Total$184.962 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$6,069[2] 
Gini (2009)▼48[3] (high) 
HDI (2010)increase0.723[4] (high) (63rd)
CurrencyNuevo Sol (PEN)
Time zonePET(UTC−5)
Date formatsdd.mm.yyyy (Spanish;CE)
Drives on theRight
ISO 3166 codePE
Internet TLD.pe
Calling code+51
1Quechua, Aymara and other indigenous languages are co-official in the areas where they are predominant.

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 26, 2012

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