| America > South America > Peru | |
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| Official Name Republic of Peru | |
| Motto Firm and Happy for the Union | |
| Region America | |
| Sub-Region South America | |
| Capital Lima | |
| Currency Peruvian Nuevo Sol (PEN) | |
| Independence Day 28 Jul 1821: Independence from Spain in 1821. | |
| Population 30,814,175 | |
| Nationality Peruvian | |
| Ethnic Group 45% Amerindian, 37% Mestizo, 15% White, 3% others | |
| Area 1,285,216 km2 | |
| Neighbor Countries Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador | |
| Time Zone PET (UTC -5) | |
| Geo Location Latitude -10.00, Longitude -76.00 | |
| Dialing Code +51 | |
| ISO 9166 alpha 2 code PE | |
| ISO 9166 alpha 3 code PER | |
| ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 604 | |
| Code for International Olympic Committee PER | |
| Country Domain (ccTLD) .pe | |