Some informations about Peru
It is the third country on the continent to the size and the largest country of the Andes.
Geographic location: 0° 10′-18° 20’S, 68° 40′-81° 54′ W
The total length of the border on land is 6,940 km
Length of borders with neighboring countries: Bolivia 900 km, Brazil 1560 km, 160 km Chile, Ecuador 1420 km, 2900 km Columbia.
Length of coastline: 2414 km.
Highest point: Huascaran 6768 meters.
Lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 meters
Religions: Catholic 90%, Protestant 3%, animist religions and other 7%
Official language: Spanish.
Capital: Lima (the capital is the largest city of Peru, about 8.5 million inhabitants)
Total area: 1,285,220 kilometers
Population: 28 million.
Independence from Spain: 28 July 1821
Monetary unit: sol (PEN)
Time zone: UTC -5
National Anthem: “Somos libres, seámoslo siempre”
Web domain: .pe
Code license plate: PE
Calling code: +51