Peru
Peru is a country in South America, covering 1,285,216 km². Its capital is Lima.
Peru at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Peru
- Capital
- Lima
- Continent
- South America
- Region
- South America
- Area
- 1,285,216 km²
- Languages
- Aymara, Quechua and Spanish
- Currency
- Peruvian sol
- Landlocked
- No
- Status
- Country
- ISO code
- PE / PER
Largest cities in Peru
- 1Lima7,737,002
- 2Arequipa841,130
- 3Callao813,264
- 4Trujillo747,450
- 5Chiclayo577,375
- 6Iquitos437,620
- 7Huancayo376,657
- 8Piura325,466
- 9Chimbote316,966
- 10Cusco312,140
Population figures from GeoNames.
Countries bordering Peru
More countries in South America
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Falkland Islands
French Guiana
Guyana
Paraguay
Suriname
Uruguay