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Region | South America |
Capital | Lima |
Area, km2 | 1 285 220 |
Population | 29 462 000 |
Population growth, per year | 362 383 |
Average life expectancy, years | 70.15 (m. 68.3, fem. 72) |
Population density, ppl./km2 | 22.92 |
Official languages | Spanish, Aymara, Quechua |
Currency | Peruvian nuevo sol |
International phone code | 51 |
Internet tld | pe |
Time zone | UTC-5 |
International organizations participation Peru | Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, World Trade Organization, Intergovernmental Council of Countries Exporters of Copper, OECD Development Centre, United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
Land borders | Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador |
Access to the seas and oceans | Pacific oceans |