Peru Wiki - Country in South America
Peru Wiki - Country in South America
Where Is Peru? - Peru Wiki
Peru is a South American country. Peru is home to a section of Amazon rain forest and Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan city high in the Andes mountains.
Located in the continent of South America, Peru covers 1,279,996 square kilometers of land and 5,220 square kilometers of water, making it the 20th largest nation in the world with a total area of 1,285,216 square kilometers.
Overview :
Official Name : Republic of Peru
Capital : Lima
Currency : Sol
Official language : Spanish
Co-official languages : Quechua; Aymara
Facts :
Travel in Peru :
Trivia :
- Peru became an independent state in 1824, after gaining its sovereignty from Spain.
- The top level internet domain for Peruvian sites is .pe.
- The dialing code for the country is 51.
- Peru shares land borders with 5 countries: Bolivia, Chile, Brazil,Ecuador and Colombia.