Peru: all about this country and its main places!

latitude: -10.11886 / longitude: -76.64382

General information

Culture

There are UNESCO listed sites: City of Cuzco, Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, Chavin (Archaeological Site), Huascarán National Park, Chan Chan Archaeological Zone. Interesting food you need to try here: Ceviche.

Economy

In 2021 the GDP was $223,249,497,500 USD, placing it at position 49 in the market. In this country, a Big Mac is sold at 13.90S/. (corresponding to $3.57 USD). The currency ISO code is PEN and the currency symbol is S/..

Geography

Here are the different languages spoken in the country: Aymara, Quechua, Spanish. The capital of this country is Lima and the country has a border with Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador. The area of the country is 1,285,216 km², a postcode system is employed and the main cities are: Lima, Trujillo, Santiago De Surco, San Juan De Lurigancho, Ica.

Population

Around 31,488,700 people live in this country, or 0.42% of all people on earth. The median age of the population is 29.10 years with a birth growth rate of 0.50%.

Education

You can find famous universities here like Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. On average citizens spend 15 years in school (including higher education).

Good to know

Phone numbers start with +51, the ISO code is PE, the country's websites have the domain name ".pe" For more information about this country, check https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru.

Summary

Flag
ISO code PE
Capital Lima
Population 31,488,700
World percentage 0.42%
Median age 29.10 years
Population growth rate 0.50%
Main cities
Borders
Spoken languages Aymara, Quechua, Spanish
GDP (2021) $223,249,497,500
GDP position #49
Big Mac local price 13.90S/.
Big Mac USD price $3.57
Currency code PEN
Currency symbol S/.
School life expectancy 15 years
National dish Ceviche
TLD .pe
Phone prefix +51
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru