
Peru
Official Name: Republic of Peru
- Capital City: Lima
- Largest City: Lima
- Provinces / States: 24 Departments, 1 Constitutional Province
- Official Language: Spanish (plus Quechua, Aymara, and other indigenous tongues)
- Official Religion: Secular (Predominantly Roman Catholicism)
- Independence Date: 28 July 1821
- Total Area: 1,285,216 sq km
- Population: 34.4 Million
- Currency: Peruvian Sol (S/.) (PEN)
- Time Zone: UTC-5 (PET)
Calling Code: +51
ISO 3166 Code: PE / PER
