A former Spanish colony Peru is located in the western part of South America between Chile and Ecuador.
Peru information consists of various informations on the country ranging from its history, geography, culture to economy, people, communications, transportation, and other general information.
The total area of Peru is 1,285,220 Km2. The land boundaries, demographics, government and a number of things about the country fall under Peru information. The climate in Peru is tropical in the eastern part, dry desert type in the west and temperate and frigid in the Andes. The topography of Peru comprises coastal plains, rugged mountains,lowlands and jungles.
Information on Peru includes the population of Peru which is 28,674,757. Lima is the capital of Peru. Other main cities include Trujillo, Miraflores, Chiclayo etc. The dominant religion in Peru is Roman Catholicism. Spanish is the official language. Amerindians form the major ethnic race. It has a constitutional republican type of government. Peru celebrates its independence day on July 28.
The government has an executive branch, a legislative branch and a judicial branch. There are a number of political parties. Communication system comprises telephones, radio, television and Internet. There are a number of airports in Peru. The major one is in Lima.
Information about Peru can be received from the Peru embassies located in different countries.
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