Peru

• Full name: Republic of Peru
• Population: 29.7 million (2012)
• Capital: Lima
• Area: 1.28 million sq km (496,225 sq miles)
• Major languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
• Major religion: Christianity
• Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 77 years (women)
• Monetary unit: 1 nuevo sol = 100 centimos
• Main exports: Fish and fish products, copper, zinc, gold, crude petroleum and by-products, lead, coffee, sugar, cotton
• GNI per capita: US $5,150 (2011)
• Internet domain: .pe

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