PERU

Country name: Republic of Peru Capital: Lima
Geographic coordinates: 12° 04' S, 77° 03' W
Population: 9 569 000
Time zone: UTC-5
Government: Republic International organizations: APEC, UN, WTO
Independence:  : Useful web sites: Official site: www.peru.gob.pe
Tourist site: www.peru.info
Time zone: UTC-5 Geography: Area: 1 285 216 sq km
Forested area: 679 920 sq km
Comparative: Twice the size of Afghanistan
Population: 32 510 000 Land use: Arable land: 2.85%
Permanent crops: 0.62%
Other: 96.53%
Area: 1 285 216 sq km Natural hazards: Earthquakes, landslides during the rainy season; heavy rain and flooding in El Niño seasons.
Languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara Extreme elevation: Nevado de Huascarán, 6768 m
Currency: Nuevo sol    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.