Peru
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| República del Perú Piruw Republika Piruw Suyu Republic of Peru | |
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| Flag | Coat of arms |
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| Anthem Somos libres, seámoslo siempre (Spanish) "We are free, we shall always be so" | |
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| Capital (and largest city) | Lima 12°2.6′S 77°1.7′W |
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| Official languages | Spanish |
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| Recognized regional languages | Quechua, Aymara, and other indigenous languages |
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| Ethnic groups | 45% Amerindian, 37% Mestizo, 15% White, 3% Black, Asian |
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| Demonym | Peruvian |
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| Government - President - First Vice President - Second Vice President - Prime Minister - President of Congress - President of Supreme Court | Presidential republic Alan García Luis Giampietri Lourdes Mendoza Yehude Simon Javier Velásquez Javier Villa Stein |
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| Independence - Declared - Recognized | from Spain July 28, 1821 August 14, 1879 |
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| Area - Total - Water (%) | 1,285,220 km² 496,222 sq mi 8.8 |
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| Population - July 2008 estimate - 2007 census - Density | 29,180,900 28,220,764 22/km² 57/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita | 2008 estimate $245.883 billion $8,580 |
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| GDP (nominal) - Total - Per capita | 2008 estimate $127.598 billion $4,452 |
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| Gini (2008) |  47.9 (high)
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| HDI (2006) |  0.788 (medium)
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| Currency | Nuevo Sol (PEN)
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| Time zone | PET (UTC -5) |
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| Drives on the | right |
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| Internet TLD | .pe |
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| Calling code | +51 |
