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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Arequipa
|
841,130
|
2020
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Callao
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813,264
|
2020
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Lima
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7,737,002
|
2020
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| Region: |
South America |
| Population: |
31,914,988 |
| Area Total: |
1,285,220km2 |
| Area Land: |
1,280,000km2 |
| Coast Line: |
2,414km |
| Capital: |
Lima |
| Climate: |
Varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west |
| Languages: |
Spanish (official)
Quechua (official)
Aymara |
| Currency: |
1 nuevos sol (S/.$) = 100 centimos |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day, 28 July (1821) |
Average Daily Temperature
|
| January: |
°C / 63.20°F |
| July: |
°C / 56.90°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 24.5" |
Boundaries
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Brazil
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1,560 km
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Colombia
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1,496 km
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Ecuador
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1,420 km
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Bolivia
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900 km
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Chile
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160 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Indigenous
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45.00%
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Mestizo
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37.00%
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European
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15.00%
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Black, Japanese, Chinese and other
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3.00%
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Religions
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Roman Catholic
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100.00%
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CountryWire
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