Peru

	República del Perú; Piruw Republika; Piruw Suyu; Republic of Peru
Flag	Coat of arms
	Anthem; Somos libres, seámoslo siempre (Spanish); "We are free, we shall always be so"
Capital ; (and largest city)	Lima; 12°2.6′S 77°1.7′W
Official languages	Spanish
Recognized regional languages	Quechua, Aymara, and other indigenous languages
Ethnic groups	45% Amerindian, 37% Mestizo, 15% White, 3% Black, Asian
Demonym	Peruvian
Government; - President; - First Vice President; - Second Vice President; - Prime Minister	Presidential republic; Alan García; Luis Giampietri; Lourdes Mendoza; Javier Velásquez
Legislature; - Upper house; - Lower house	Congress; Senate; Chamber of Deputies
Independence; - Declared; - Consolidated; - Recognized; - Current constitution adopted	from Spain; July 28, 1821; December 9, 1824; August 14, 1879; July 12, 1980
Area ; - Total; ; - Water (%)	; 1,285,220 km²; 496,222 sq mi; 8.8
Population ; - July 2008 estimate; - 2007 census; - Density;	; 29,180,900; 28,220,764; 22/km²; 57/sq mi
GDP (PPP); - Total; - Per capita	2008 estimate; $245.883 billion; $8,580
GDP (nominal); - Total; - Per capita	2008 estimate; $127.598 billion; $4,452
Gini (2008)	47.9 (high)
HDI (2006)	0.788 (medium)
Currency	Nuevo Sol (PEN)
Time zone	PET (UTC -5)
Drives on the	right
Internet TLD	.pe
Calling code	+51

(Difference between revisions)

Revision as of 01:56, 16 July 2009

@@ Line 40: / Line 40: @@
 | colspan="2" | <hr>
 |-
-|'''Government'''<br>&nbsp;- President<br>&nbsp;- First Vice President<br>&nbsp;- Second Vice President<br>&nbsp;- Prime Minister<br>&nbsp;- President of Congress<br>&nbsp;- President of Supreme Court
+|'''Government'''<br>&nbsp;- President<br>&nbsp;- First Vice President<br>&nbsp;- Second Vice President<br>&nbsp;- Prime Minister
-|Presidential republic<br>Alan García<br>Luis Giampietri<br>Lourdes Mendoza<br>Yehude Simon<br>Javier Velásquez<br>Javier Villa Stein
+|Presidential republic<br>Alan García<br>Luis Giampietri<br>Lourdes Mendoza<br>Javier Velásquez
 |-
 | colspan="2" | <hr>
 |-
-|'''Independence'''<br>&nbsp;- Declared<br>&nbsp;- Recognized
+|'''Legislature'''<br>&nbsp;- Upper house<br>&nbsp;- Lower house
-|from Spain<br>July 28, 1821<br>August 14, 1879
+|Congress<br>Senate<br>Chamber of Deputies
+|-
+| colspan="2" | <hr>
+|-
+|'''Independence'''<br>&nbsp;- Declared<br>&nbsp;- Consolidated<br>&nbsp;- Recognized<br>&nbsp;- Current constitution adopted
+|from Spain<br>July 28, 1821<br>December 9, 1824<br>August 14, 1879<br>July 12, 1980
 |-
 | colspan="2" | <hr>

República del Perú Piruw Republika Piruw Suyu Republic of Peru


Flag	Coat of arms

Anthem Somos libres, seámoslo siempre (Spanish) "We are free, we shall always be so"



Capital (and largest city)	Lima 12°2.6′S 77°1.7′W

Official languages	Spanish

Recognized regional languages	Quechua, Aymara, and other indigenous languages

Ethnic groups	45% Amerindian, 37% Mestizo, 15% White, 3% Black, Asian

Demonym	Peruvian

Government - President - First Vice President - Second Vice President - Prime Minister	Presidential republic Alan García Luis Giampietri Lourdes Mendoza Javier Velásquez

Legislature - Upper house - Lower house	Congress Senate Chamber of Deputies

Independence - Declared - Consolidated - Recognized - Current constitution adopted	from Spain July 28, 1821 December 9, 1824 August 14, 1879 July 12, 1980

Area - Total - Water (%)	1,285,220 km² 496,222 sq mi 8.8

Population - July 2008 estimate - 2007 census - Density	29,180,900 28,220,764 22/km² 57/sq mi

GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita	2008 estimate $245.883 billion $8,580

GDP (nominal) - Total - Per capita	2008 estimate $127.598 billion $4,452

Gini (2008)	47.9 (high)

HDI (2006)	0.788 (medium)

Currency	Nuevo Sol (`PEN`)

Time zone	PET (UTC -5)

Drives on the	right

Internet TLD	.pe

Calling code	+51