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Peru


Total Area: 1,285,220 km² (496,222 square miles)

Capital:
 Lima                   Click for Lima, Peru Forecast

Population: 28,220,764 (2007)

Currency: Nuevo Sol

Official Languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara

Religion:
95% Roman Catholic

Anglican Church in Peru     Diocese of Peru     Southern Cone

Ethnic Composition: Amerindians, Europeans, Africans, Asians.

Government: A democratic republic.  Independent since 1821 A.D.

Highest Point: 22,205 ft - Nevada Huascarán

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