Quick facts
Capital
Lima
Population
34,576,665
Region
South America
Currency
Peruvian sol (PEN)
Language
Aymara, Quechua, Spanish
Interesting Facts About Pérou
- Peru is the world's largest producer of quinoa and maca
- Peru is one of the 5 largest producers of avocado, blueberry, artichoke and asparagus
- Peru is one of the 10 largest producers of coffee and cocoa in the world
- Peru is one of the 20 largest producers of chicken meat in the world
- Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from arid Pacific coastal plains to Andes mountain peaks to tropical Amazon rainforest
- Peru is the third largest country in South America by area, covering 1,285,216 km2
- Lima is Peru's capital and largest city, with the country having a population of over 32 million
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Lima
Capitale de Pérou