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Peru

Republic of Peru

Capital
Lima
Population
34,922,148
2026 estimate
Area
1,285,216 km²
Code
PER
Languages
Aymara, Quechua, Spanish
Currencies
Peruvian sol (S/.)

Did you know?

  • Machu Picchu was 'rediscovered' only in 1911 — the locals knew about it the whole time.
  • Origin of the potato — over 4,000 native varieties grow here, in every imaginable color.
  • Home to the deepest canyon in the world — Colca Canyon (~3,270 m), more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon.
  • 🏜The Nazca Lines — giant figures etched into the desert — are best seen from the sky and still defy explanation.
  • Peruvians invented ceviche, pisco sour, and a national obsession with roasted guinea pig (cuy).

Location

-10.00°, -76.00°

Actual size

Compared to Australia.

Outline of Australia
Australia · 7,692,024 km²
Outline of Peru
Peru
1,285,216 km²
% of Australia
16.71%