| Country (long form) |
Republic of Peru |
| Capital |
Lima |
| Total Area |
496,226.22 sq mi
1,285,220.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than Alaska) |
| Population |
27,012,899 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
44,393,210 |
| Languages |
Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara |
| Literacy |
88.7% total, 94.5% male, 83% female (1995 est.) |
| Religions |
Roman Catholic 90% |
| Life Expectancy |
67.63 male, 72.5 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
constitutional republic |
| Currency |
1 nuevo sol (S/.) = 100 centimos |
| GDP (per capita) |
$4,400 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
mining of metals, petroleum, fishing, textiles, clothing, food processing, cement, auto assembly, steel, shipbuilding, metal fabrication |
| Agriculture |
coffee, cotton, sugarcane, rice, wheat, potatoes, plantains, coca; poultry, beef, dairy products, wool; fish |
| Arable Land |
3% |
| Natural Resources |
copper, silver, gold, petroleum, timber, fish, iron ore, coal, phosphate, potash, hydropower |
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