Official name:                                 The Republic of Peru

Government:                                  Republic

Official population (UN, 2010):       29.4million

National capital:                             Lima (population 8.45 million)

People:                                          African, Japanese, Chinese and other (3%), European (15%), Mestizo (37%) and              Indigenous (45%)

National land coverage:                1.28 million square kilometres

Length of coastline:                       2400 km

Main spoken languages:               Spanish, Quechua and Aymara

Major religions (National census, 2007):     Evangelical (12.5%), Roman Catholic (81.3%) other (3.3%)

Main political parties:                    Unidad Nacional, Union por el Peru, Partido Aprista Peruano, Alianza por el Futuro, Peru Possible, Partido Naciionalista Peruano

Administrative divisions:               25 regions that are subdivided into 195 provinces and further divided into 1834 districts.

Expected life expectancy (UN, 2010):          Men-72 years & Women- 77 years

Main exports:                               Fish and its derivatives, copper, gold, zinc, petroleum (inclusive of by-products), cotton, coffee, lead and sugar

Average GNI per capita World Bank, 2009): US$ 4150

Monetary units:                           1 nuevo sol = 100 centimos

Internet domain:                          .pe

International dialling code:         +51