Peru (officially: Republic of Peru) is a country in Americas, precisely in South America, with a population of about 34.8 Millions inhabitants today (2024-12-04). The capital city of Republic of Peru is Lima, and the official country TLD code is .pe. Peru has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as PE, PER, PER, 604 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
Common | Peru |
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Official | Republic of Peru |
Common (Native) | Peru |
Official (Native) | Republic of Peru |
Alternative spellings | PE, Republic of Peru, República del Perú |
Translations ⬇️ |
aym | Aymara |
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que | Quechua |
spa | Spanish |
Peru is located in South America and has a total land area of 1285216 km². It is bounded by Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and the capital city is Lima
Region/Continent | South America |
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Subregion | South America |
TimeZone | UTC-05:00 |
Capital city | Lima |
Area | 1285216 km² |
Population 2024-12-04 | 34.8 Millions |
Bordered Countreies | Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador |
Demonym | |
eng | Male: Peruvian / Female: Peruvian |
fra | Male: Péruvien / Female: Péruvienne |
Lat/Lng | -10, -76 |
The flag of Peru is composed of three equal vertical bands of red, white and red, with the national emblem centered in the white band.
Currency | |
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Name | Peruvian sol |
Code | PEN |
Symbol | S/ |
Other info | |
Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
UN Member country | yes |
Start of Week | monday |
Car Side | right |
Codes | |
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | PE |
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | PER |
ISO 3166-1 numeric | 604 |
International calling code | +51 |
FIFA 3 Letter Code | PER |
Want to know more about Peru? Check all different factbooks for Peru below.