Full country name: Republic of
Peru
Area: 1.28 million sq km
Population: 28 million
Capital City: Lima
Currency: Nuevo Sol
People: 54% Indian, 32% Mestizo
(mixed European and Indian descent), 12% Spanish
descent, 2% other
Language: Aymara, Quechua, Spanish
Religion: Over 90% Roman Catholic,
small Protestant population
Government: Constitutional
Republic
Major Industries: Pulp, paper,
coca leaves, fishmeal, steel, chemicals, oil, minerals,
cement, auto assembly, steel, shipbuilding
Major Trading Partners: USA, Japan, UK,
China, Germany, Columbia
Climate/Temperature: June to
August is the dry season in the highlands, the wettest
months being January to April. The sunny months are from
late December through to March