| Area |
1'285,216 Square Kilometers |
| Location |
On the Central Western Coast of South America |
| Borders |
Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil and Bolivia to the east, Chile to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west |
| Capital |
Lima |
| Official Time |
-5 hours GMT |
| Most Important Cities |
Lima, Arequipa, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Piura, Cusco, and Iquitos |
| Highest Mountain |
Huascaran (6,768 MASL) |
| Topography |
An arid coastal strip 10 to 100 miles wide where the majority of the population lives. This area represents 11% of the territory. The Andes territory represents 31% of the total area. The Amazon Basin occupies a bit more than half of the country |
| Climate |
Warm and humid along the coast. Cold but dry in the mountains (Sierra). Hot and humid with heavy rainfall during the rainy season in the Amazon Plain |
| National Day |
July 28 |
| Flag |
Three vertical panels, two red and one white in the middle with the coat of arms in the centre. |
| Type of Government |
Central Unitarian Republic |
| Political Division |
24 Departments and one Constitutional Province |
| Population |
26'347,000 (estimated year 2001) |
| Official Languages |
Spanish and Quechua |
| Main Economic Activities |
Manufacturing (21.*%), Agriculture, Excluding cattle breeding (13%), Mining (9.1%) |
| Main Exports |
Copper, fishmeal, zinc, gold, oil and by-products, lead. |
| Main Imports |
Inputs and capital goods for industry, non-durable consumption goods, equipment and transport, durable consumption goods, fuels and lubrafiers. |
| Currency |
New Sol (S/C) |
| Today's Exchange Rate |
www.oanda.com/convert/classic |
