| Local Name:Peru |
| Captial:Lima |
| Continent:South America |
| Government |
| Constitutional Form:Republic |
| Head of State:Executive |
| Basis of Executive: Presidency is independent of legislature |
| Head of State:President Ollanta Humala |
| Head of Government:Prime Minister Oscar Valdés |
| Area |
| Area Rank: 20 |
| Total Area: 1,285,216 km2(496,225 sqmi) |
| Land: 1,279,996 km2(494,209 sqmi) |
| Water: 5,220 km2(2,020 sqmi) |
| Water in Percent: 0.41% |
| Population |
| Population Rank: 40 |
| Population: 29,797,694 |
| Date: 30-Jun-11 |
| World Population: 0.43% |
| Source : Official estimate |
| Languages:Spanish |
| Currency |
| Currency: Peruvian nuevo sol |
| Currency Sign: S/. |
| Currency ISO Code: PEN |
| Fractional Unit: Céntimo |
| Number to Basic: 100 |
| Time Zone:UTC−05:00 (PET) |
| International Codes |
| ISD Code: +51 |
| ISO Code A2: PE |
| ISO Code A3: PER |
| ISO Number: 604 |
| Coordinates |
| Latitude: -10 |
| Longitude: -76 |
| Information: Peru News |
| Drive on:Right side |