Peru
Republic of Peru | |
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| Motto: “Firme y feliz por la unión“ (Spanish) “Firm and Happy for the Union” | |
| Anthem: “Himno Nacional del Perú“ (Spanish) “National Anthem of Peru” | |
National seal Great Seal of the State | |
 Location of Peru (dark green) | |
| Capital and largest city | Lima 12°2.6′S 77°1.7′W / 12.0433°S 77.0283°W |
| Official languages | Spanish |
| Co-official languages | |
| Ethnic groups (2017[b]) |
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| Religion (2023)[1] |
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| Demonym(s) | Peruvian |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic[2][3] |
| Dina Boluarte | |
| Vacant | |
| Alberto Otárola | |
| Alejandro Soto Reyes | |
| Legislature | Congress of the Republic |
| Independence from Spain | |
• Declared | 28 July 1821 |
| 9 December 1824 | |
• Recognized | 14 August 1879 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,285,216 km2 (496,225 sq mi) (19th) |
• Water (%) | 0.41 |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 32,440,172[4] (46th) |
• Density | 23/km2 (59.6/sq mi) (197th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total |  $556.680 billion[5] (45th) |
• Per capita | $16,132[5] (96th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $268.235 billion[5] (49th) |
• Per capita | $7,772[5] (87th) |
| Gini (2019) |  41.5[6]medium |
| HDI (2021) | 0.762[7] high · 84th |
| Currency | Peruvian sol (PEN) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (PET) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (CE) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +51 |
| ISO 3166 code | PE |
| Internet TLD | .pe |
