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| Overview | People | Geography | Economy | Government | Communications | Transport | Military | Map |
| Country | Peru |
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| Capital | name: Lima geographic coordinates: 12 03 S, 77 03 W time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Population | 28,674,757 (July 2007 est.) |
| GMT | -5 |
| Location | Western South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Chile and Ecuador see map |
| Area | total: 1,285,220 sq km land: 1.28 million sq km water: 5,220 sq km |
| Ethnic groups | Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3% |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 81%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.4%, other Christian 0.7%, other 0.6%, unspecified or none 16.3% (2003 est.) |
| Languages | Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara, and a large number of minor Amazonian languages |
| Government type | constitutional republic |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 28 July (1821) |
| Constitution | 29 December 1993 |
| Legal system | based on civil law system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
| Background | Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1824. After a dozen years of military rule, Peru returned to democratic leadership in 1980, but experienced economic problems and the growth of a violent insurgency. President Alberto FUJIMORI's election in 1990 ushered in a decade that saw a dramatic turnaround in the economy and significant progress in curtailing guerrilla activity. Nevertheless, the president's increasing reliance on authoritarian measures and an economic slump in the late 1990s generated mounting dissatisfaction with his regime, which led to his ouster in 2000. A caretaker government oversaw new elections in the spring of 2001, which ushered in Alejandro TOLEDO as the new head of government - Peru's first democratically elected president of Native American ethnicity. The presidential election of 2006 saw the return of Alan GARCIA who, after a disappointing presidential term from 1985 to 1990, returned to the presidency with promises to improve social conditions and maintain fiscal responsibility. |
| Internet country code | .pe |
