Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered to the north by Ecuador and Colombia, to the east by Brazil, to the southeast by Bolivia, to the south by Chile, and to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country, with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west, to the peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country, to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon River. Peru has a population of over 32 million, and its capital and largest city is Lima. At 1,285,216 km2 (496,225 sq mi), Peru is the 19th largest country in the world, and the third largest in South America.
Read Peru on Wikipedia · Recent news from Peru
You have not been asked about Peru yet.
Where it is
Languages
Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.
What it sells, and to whom
Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.
Trades with
Farms and fisheries
- sugarcane
- potatoes
- rice
- bananas
- milk
- maize
Largest cities
| Lima capital | 7,737,002 |
| Callao | 1,226,200 |
| Arequipa | 1,195,700 |
| Trujillo | 1,067,700 |
| Piura | 630,000 |
Wars and conflicts
Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.
Money, belief and alliances
Money
Belongs to
Climate and geography
varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in Andes
Climate zone
Highest point
Landmarks and landscapes
Southern hemisphere.
In charge right now
Figures from its history
