Peru General Information
Full country name: The Republic of Peru
Area: 1,285,220 sq km (496,225 sq miles)
Population: 27.148 million (July 2004 est.)
Capital city: Lima (pop. 8.26 million)
Language: Spanish, Quechua, and over thirty other indigenous languages
Government: Presidential Democracy
President: Alan Garcia Perez
People:
45% Indigenous
15% European/White
3% other minorities
Religion:
90% Roman Catholic
GDP per capita: $839 USD (2005)
Currency: Nuevo Sol
Exchange Rate:
1 US Dollar = 3.20 Peruvian Nuevo Sol (As of Dec. 2006)
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More Peru Facts:
Annual Growth: 6.7% (2005)
Inflation: 1.49% (2005)
Unemployment: 8.5% (2006)
Major Industries: Mining, hydrocarbons, fishing, textiles, food processing, agriculture and tourism
Major Trading Partners: United States, Latin American countries, European Union
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