Peru
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- | |'''Government'''<br> - President<br> - First Vice President<br> - Second Vice President<br> - Prime Minister | + | |'''Government'''<br> - President<br> - First Vice President<br> - Second Vice President<br> - Prime Minister |
- | |Presidential republic<br>Alan García<br>Luis Giampietri<br>Lourdes Mendoza | + | |Presidential republic<br>Alan García<br>Luis Giampietri<br>Lourdes Mendoza<br>Javier Velásquez |
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- | |'''Independence'''<br> - Declared<br> - Recognized | + | |'''Legislature'''<br> - Upper house<br> - Lower house |
- | |from Spain<br>July 28, 1821<br>August 14, 1879 | + | |Congress<br>Senate<br>Chamber of Deputies |
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+ | |'''Independence'''<br> - Declared<br> - Consolidated<br> - Recognized<br> - Current constitution adopted | ||
+ | |from Spain<br>July 28, 1821<br>December 9, 1824<br>August 14, 1879<br>July 12, 1980 | ||
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Revision as of 01:56, 16 July 2009
República del Perú Piruw Republika Piruw Suyu Republic of Peru | |
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Flag | Coat of arms |
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Anthem Somos libres, seámoslo siempre (Spanish) "We are free, we shall always be so" | |
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Capital (and largest city) | Lima 12°2.6′S 77°1.7′W |
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Official languages | Spanish |
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Recognized regional languages | Quechua, Aymara, and other indigenous languages |
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Ethnic groups | 45% Amerindian, 37% Mestizo, 15% White, 3% Black, Asian |
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Demonym | Peruvian |
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Government - President - First Vice President - Second Vice President - Prime Minister | Presidential republic Alan García Luis Giampietri Lourdes Mendoza Javier Velásquez |
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Legislature - Upper house - Lower house | Congress Senate Chamber of Deputies |
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Independence - Declared - Consolidated - Recognized - Current constitution adopted | from Spain July 28, 1821 December 9, 1824 August 14, 1879 July 12, 1980 |
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Area - Total - Water (%) | 1,285,220 km² 496,222 sq mi 8.8 |
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Population - July 2008 estimate - 2007 census - Density | 29,180,900 28,220,764 22/km² 57/sq mi |
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GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita | 2008 estimate $245.883 billion $8,580 |
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GDP (nominal) - Total - Per capita | 2008 estimate $127.598 billion $4,452 |
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Gini (2008) | 47.9 (high) |
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HDI (2006) | 0.788 (medium) |
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Currency | Nuevo Sol (PEN )
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Time zone | PET (UTC -5) |
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Drives on the | right |
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Internet TLD | .pe |
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Calling code | +51 |