- Full Country Name: Republic of Peru
- Capital: Lima (population: 8 million)
- Language: Spanish (official), Quechua, Aymara.
- Currency: Nuevo sol S/. (PEN) = 100 centimos.
- People: Indigenous Indian (54%), Mestizo (mixed European and Indian descent) (32%), Spanish descent (12%), Black, Asian minority (2%).
- Life Expectancy: Male: 67.77, Female: 71.37.
- Religion: Roman Catholic (> 90%), small Protestant population.
- Size (sq km): 1,285,220 (20th)
- Population: 28.0 (41st)
- Population Density per sq km: 22 (183rd)
- Country Dialling Code: 51
- Internet Country Code: .pe
- Business Hours: 0900-1700 Mon-Friday.
- Time Zone: GMT -5.
- Voltage Guide: 220 AC, 60 Hz.
- Finance: Most credit cards accepted. Changing traveller's cheques can be a slow process outside Lima.
- GDP: US$111.8 billion
- GDP per Capita: US$4,300
- Annual Growth: 1.8%
- Inflation: 6.7%
- Major Industries: Pulp, paper, coca leaves, fishmeal, steel, chemicals, oil, minerals,cement, auto assembly, steel, shipbuilding.
- Major trading partner: USA, Japan, UK, China, Germany, Columbia.
- Personal Safety: Relatively safe for travellers. Many reports of petty crime.