Peru: Introduction

Capital: Lima

Population

Total Population: 29,076,512

Annual Growth Rate: 1.1%

Density: 23 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 71.6%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Lima (8,500,000); Arequipa (750,000); Trujillo (680,000); Chiclayo (520,000); Piura (380,000).

Ethnic Origins: 45% native peoples (Quechuas and Aymaras); 37% mixed ethnic origins (between white and native); 15% white; Black and Asian minorities.

Official Language: Spanish and Quechua

Other Languages Spoken: This country is home to more than one hundred different languages. However, Quechua is the largest linguistic native group, followed by Aymara.

Business Language(s): Spanish and English, of which, as a general rule, people do not have a sufficient grasp.

Religion: Catholics 93%, Protestants 5%, Others 2%.

Literacy Rate: 87.9%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Lima

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Peruvian Nuevo Sol (PEN)

Country Overview

Area: 1,285,220 km²

Type of State: Republic based on parliamentary democracy.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy, Emerging Financial Market.
Agricultural, mining and tourism activities are the dominant sectors.

HDI*: 0.723/1

HDI (World Rank): 63/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

20°

Low: 19° | High: 26°

Humidity: 94% | Wind: 20 km/h
Sunrise: 6:03 am | Sunset: 6:38 pm

Lima, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Peru, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Peru, Dial +51

Internet Suffix: .pe

Computers: 10.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 10.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 24.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 72% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	15,312	20,464	29,982	21,865	30,126
Exports of Goods (million USD)	23,830	27,882	31,529	26,885	35,565
Imports of Services (million USD)	3,266	4,213	5,473	4,619	5,587
Exports of Services (million USD)	2,532	3,021	3,515	3,517	3,874

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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