Country: Peru



Population: 29,461,933
Capital: Lima
Currency: Inti and New Sol (New Sol replaced Sol) (PEI, PEN (PEN replaced PES) )
Top level domain: .pe
Int. Phone access: 51
ISO2 code: PE
ISO3 code: PER
IOC code: PER


Peru



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Peru

Languages:
Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara, and a large number of minor Amazonian languages

Religions:
Roman Catholic 81.3%, Evangelical 12.5%, other 3.3%, unspecified or none 2.9% (2007 Census)

United Nations member since: 1945-10-31

Olympic achievements

Olympic Summer Games: 16 times.   Medals: gold  1   silver  3   bronse   0
Olympic Winter Games: 1 times.   Medals: gold  0   silver  0   bronse   0

Provinces / Regions


Amazonas, Ancash, Apurimac, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Callao, Cusco, Huancavelica, Huanuco, Ica, Junin, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Pasco, Piura, Puno, San Martin, Tacna, Tumbes, Ucayali,

Major Cities


Lima, Arequipa, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Callao, Iquitos, Chimbote, Huancayo, Piura, Cusco, Pucallpa, Tacna, Ica, Sullana, Juliaca, Huánuco, Ayacucho, Chincha Alta, Cajamarca, Puno, Ventanilla, Castilla,