Peru - Introduction

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.

Peru , Coat of Arms
Names
Common Peru
Official Republic of Peru
Common (Native) Peru
Official (Native) Republic of Peru
Alternative spellings PE, Republic of Peru, República del Perú
Translations ⬇️
Languages
aym Aymara
que Quechua
spa Spanish
Geography
User Country Flag

Flag

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
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
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Peru

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.

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Currency
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
All Important Facts about Peru

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Peru is found in South America