Official Name: REPUBLIC OF PERU
Date of Entry into SELA: April 29, 1976
Short Name: Peru
Capital: Lima
Gobierno
Government Administrative Organization: 24 departments and 1 constitutional province: Amazonas, Ancash, Apurimac, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Callao, Cusco, Huancavelica, Huanuco, Ica, Junín, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Pasco, Piura, Puno, San Martín, Tacna, Tumbes, Ucayali.
Independence: Declared independence from Spain on July 28, 1821
Constitution: December 31, 1993
Suffrage: 18 years of age. Voting is mandatory and universal up to 70 years of age.
Note: Members of the armed forces do not have the right to vote.
Executive Branch: Head of State: President Pedro Castillo (since July 28, 2021). Vice President: Dina Boluarte (since July 28, 2021). Note: The President is simultaneously the Head of State and the Head of Government.
Legislative Branch: Congress of the Republic of Peru, which has 120 members elected by popular vote for a five-year term.
Judicial Branch: The National Supreme Court of Justice. Its members or justices are appointed by the President with the consent of the Senate.
National Internet Code: .pe
Official Website: http://www.presidencia.gob.pe
Geography
Geographic Location: Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean, between Chile and Ecuador.
Area: 1,285,220 km2
Territorial Limits: 4,353 km
Neighboring Countries: Bolivia 1,075 km, Brazil 2,995 km, Chile 171 km, Colombia 1,800 km, Ecuador 1,420 km
Coastline: 5,536 km
Natural Resources: Copper, silver, gold, oil, timber, fishing, iron, coal, phosphate, potassium, natural gas, hydroelectric power.
Regional Agreements related to the environment: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Waste, Law of the Sea, Prevention of Pollution from Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, Protection of the Ozone Layer, Conservation of Marine Life, Timber Tropical 83, Timber Tropical 94, Living Marine Resources of the Antarctic.
Economic Indicators
| Total GDP -at current prices | 201 703 | Million USD | 2020 |
| Per Capita at current prices | 6117 | USD | 2020 |
| Per Capita Constant Price Variation Rate | -12.2 | % | 2020 |
| Import of Goods and Services (Share in GDP at current prices) | 21.1 | % | 2020 |
| Export of Goods and Services (Share in GDP at current prices) | 22.4 | % | 2020 |
Source: Peru: National Economic Profile nacional. CEPALSTAT. Database and Statistical Publications. ECLAC. Consultation: 24-02-22
Socio-demographic Indicators
| Total Population | 32 971.9 | (000) | 2020 |
| Life Expectancy | 77 | Años | 2020_2025 |
| Women | 80 | Años | 2020_2025 |
| Men | 75 | Años | 2020_2025 |
| Public Health Expenditure as % of GDP | 5.2 | % | 2018 |
| Literacy Rate – 15 to 24 years | 99.4 | % | 2020 |
| Net Enrollment Rate in Primary Education | 98.2 | % | 2020 |
| Net Enrollment Rate in Secondary Education | 96.3 | % | 2020 |
| Public Education Expenditure as % of GDP | 4.2 | % | 2020 |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.46 | % | 2020 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.6 | % | 2020 |
| Migration | -1.9 | % | 2020-2025 |
Source: Peru: National Socio-demographic Profile. CEPALSTAT. Database and Publications. ECLAC. Consultation: 24-02-22
Language: Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara, and a large number of minor Amazonian languages.
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