Peru
Currency code:
Currency name:
Peruvian nuevo sol
Country name:
Peru
Capital:
Lima
Country code:
Continent:
Independence:
July 28, 1821
Independent from:
from Spain
Total area:
1,285,216
Land area:
1,279,996
Water area:
5,220
Population:
29,849,303
Population note:
29,849,303 (July 2013 est.)
Official language:
Spanish
All languages:
Spanish (official) 84.1%, Quechua (official) 13%, Aymara (official) 1.7%, Ashaninka 0.3%, other native languages (includes a large number of minor Amazonian languages) 0.7%, other 0.2% (2007 Census)
Time zone:
PET (UTC−5)
Date format:
dd.mm.yyyy (CE)
Drive on:
Right
Calling code:
+51
Domain:
.pe