Facts on Peru
General Information
- Capital:
- Lima
- Population (million):
- 29.552
- Total Area:
- 1,285,216km2
- Currency:
- 1 CAN$ = 2.7 Nuevo sol (PEN)(2010)
- National Holiday:
- July 28 (1821 Independance Day)
- Language(s):
- Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Political information
- Type of State:
- Republic (25 regions and 1 province)
- Type of Government:
- Unicameral 130-member Congress, President and Congress elected for 5-year term
- Head of State:
- President Ollanta Humala (Gana Perú)
- Head of Government:
- President Ollanta Humala (Gana Perú)
- Ministers:
- PM: Salomón Lerner Ghitis
External Relations: Rafael Roncagliolo
Energy and Mines: Carlos Herrera Descalzi - Main Political Parties:
- Gana Perú, Fuerza 2011, Perú Posible, Alianza para el Gran Cambio, Solidaridad Nacional, APRA
- Elections:
- Last: April 2011 (Presidential and Legislative)
Map of Peru
