AREA ................................................
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1.285.220
kmq
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POPULATION ..................................
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27.544.305 in.
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DENSITY .........................................
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21,4 in/kmq
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CAPITAL ..........................................
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Lima
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LANGUAGES ....................................
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Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara, and a large number of minor Amazonian languages
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RELIGIONS ......................................
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Roman Catholic 81%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.4%, other Christian 0.7%, other 0.6%, unspecified or none 16.3% (2003 est.)
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CURRENCY ......................................
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Nuevo sol (PEN)
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GDP per CAPITA .............................
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5678 $ (2004)
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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0,537 (86th place)
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LOWEST POINT ...............................
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Pacific Ocean 0 m
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HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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Nevado Huascaran 6768 m
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INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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28 July 1821 (from Spain)
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INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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Republic
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WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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.pe
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COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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+51
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