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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Legislature - Upper house - Lower house | Parliament Senate House of Representatives |
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Independence - from Belgium | June 30, 1960 |
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Area - Total - Water (%) | 2,344,858 km² 905,355 sq mi 3.3 |
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Population - July 2009 estimate - Density | 68,692,542 29.3/km² 75.9/sq mi |
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GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita | 2009 estimate $226.685 billion $3,300 |
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GDP (nominal) - Total - Per capita | 2009 estimate $118.838 billion $1,730 |
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Gini (2001) | 54.5 (high) |
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HDI (2007) | 0.650 (medium) |
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Currency | Congolese franc (CDF )
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Time zone - Summer (DST) | WAT, CAT (UTC +1 to +2) not observed (UTC +1 to +2) |
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Drives on the | right |
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Internet TLD | .cd |
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Calling code | +243 |