Peru
Formal name:
Republic of Peru
Capital:
Lima Climate:
varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in Andes
Language:
Spanish (official) 84.1%, Quechua (official) 13%, Aymara 1.7%, Ashaninka 0.3%, other native languages (includes a large number of minor Amazonian languages) 0.7%, other 0.2% (2007 Census)
Population:
29,248,943 (July 2011 est.)
Currency:
Sol (PEN)
Telephone Code:
51
Internet Code:
.pe