About Peru
General Information Peru
About Peru: We show you the most complete and General
Information of Peru, such as Surface Area, Population, Language,
Goverment and all the necesary the visitors will need to make of
their visit to Peru un unforgettable and amazing experience.
Surface Area
With an area of 1,285,215 square km, Peru is the third-largest
country in South America after Brazil and Argentina, ranking it
amongst the world's 20 largest nations.
Peru also holds sway over the sea up to 200 miles from the
Peruvian coast and has territorial rights to an area of 60
million hectares in the Antarctic. Peru is divided into 24
departments. Lima is the capital of Peru.
Population
27.000.000 inhabitants.
- Urban: 72,3 %
- Rural: 27,7 %
Peru is a nation of mixed ethnic origins. Throughout its history,
Peru has been the meeting ground for different nations and
cultures. The indigenous population was joined 500 years ago by
the Spaniards.
As a result of this encounter, and later
enriched by the migration of African blacks, Asians and
Europeans, Peruvian man emerged as the representative of a
nation whose rich ethnic mix is one of its leading
characteristics.
Language:
Official languages:
- Spanish: 80,3%
- Quechua: 16,2%
- Other languages: 3,0%
- Foreign languages: 0,2%
As part of its rich cultural tradition, Peru features many
different languages. Although Spanish is commonly spoken across
the country, Quechua is a major legacy of the Inca Empire, and
is still spoken with regional dialects in many parts of Peru.
In addition, other languages are spoken such
as Aymara (in Puno) and a startling variety of dialects in the
Amazon jungle, which are divided up into 15 linguistic families
and 43 different languages.
Currency.
The official currency in Peru is the Nuevo Sol (S/.), which
is divided into 100 centimos. The currency includes coins for 5,
10, 20 and 50 centimos and 1, 2 and 5 sol coins. There are bills
in the denomination of 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 Nuevos Soles.
Government.
Peru is a democratic republic. The president and members of
Congress are elected every five years by universal suffrage. The
current constitutional president of Peru is Alan Garcia Pérez
(2006-2011).
Religion
Roman Catholic: 89,03%
Evangelical: 6,73%
Other religions: 2,56%
Any Religion: 1.65%
Peru is a naturally religious country: a diversity of beliefs
and freedom of worship can be seen from the wide range of
festivals and rituals that feature both Catholic fervor and the
mysticism of age-old pre-Hispanic cultures.
