Profile of Peru
- Country: Peru
- Area:1,285,216 km²
- Capital: Lima
- Population: 22,048,356 inhabitants
- Language: Aymara, Quechua, and Spanish
- Religion: Catholics 89.2%, Protestants 6.6%
- State system: Republic
- Major cities: Loreto, Sullta, Chincha Alta
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Useful Information About Peru
- Currency: Nuevo Sol
- International dialing code: 0051
- International vehicle registration: PE
- Driving side: right
- Entry documents: Passport
- Required vaccination: Yellow fever vaccination recommended in some areas of the country
- Electricity: 220v
- Units of measurement: metric system
- Time zones: -5
- Fixed-date holidays: June 24th, Inti Raymi, an important Inca festival; July 28th, Independence Day; November 5th, Puno Festival; Labor Day on May 1st; Commemoration of the Battle of Angamos on October 8th
- Climate: The climate on the coast is arid and cool; the inland plains have an equatorial climate. Temperatures rise going north.
- Average temperatures: 19.1°C (22.5°C in winter, 16°C in summer)
- Transportation: The transportation networks are insufficient relative to the country’s needs. The country is not connected to Italy, but there are flights departing from various European locations.
- Airports: Lima/Jorge Chavez, Cusco, Arequipa
