The 19th largest country of the Peru is located in the west central part of South America between Chile and Ecuador. The geographic coordinates are 1000 S and 7600 W.
Peru Facts show that it covers 1,285,20 sq km of total area of which 1.28 million sq km is land and 5,220 sq km is water. The coastline is consisted of 2,414 km.
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Peru Facts the neighboring countries are Bolivia (1,075 km), Brazil (2,995 km), Chile (117 km), Colombia (1,800 km), Ecuador (1,420 km). Peru can be divided into three geographical division such as the western coastal plain, the rugged Andes and the Amazon Basin. The lowest point of the country is 0m Pacific Ocean and the highest point is 6,768m Nevado Huascaran.
Facts About Peru shows that the population of Peru is 28,674,757. The mixed population is the melting pot of many ethnic groups like Amerindian, Mestizo, White< Black, Japanese, Chinese and others. Christianity is the main religion to be followed in Peru. Spanish and Quechua are the official languages. Aymara and other Amazonian languages are also in use.
Facts On Peru reveals that the country's government is a constitutional republic.
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