| Local name:
Repùblica del Perù |
| Surface : 1,285,216
sq km (496,225 sq miles) Peru is a
large, mountainous country on the Pacific coast of South America. It
has borders with Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile and the
Pacific Ocean. The Sierra contains the Andes, with peaks of over 6000m
(20,000ft). The Selva, an area of fertile, subtropical uplands, lies
between the Andes and the jungles of eastern Peru. |
| Population : 26,346,840
inhabitants |
| Electricity: 220
volts, 60 cycles, except for Arequipa, which has 220 volts, 50 cycles.
Major hotels have 110-volts outlets. |
| PASSPORTS:
Valid passport required by all except nationals
of Bolivia, Chile and Ecuador entering certain regions of Peru.
Citizens of these countries are advised to contact their nearest
Peruvian Consulate before travelling. VISAS:
Required by all except the following: nationals
of Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados,
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Chile, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa
Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Federated
States of Micronesia, Fiji, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti,
Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR), Iceland, Indonesia, Israel, Jamaica,
Kiribati, Korea (Rep), Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Malta, Marshall
Islands, Mexico, Monaco, Nauru, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niue, Norway,
Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, St Kitts &
Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino,
Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Surinam, Switzerland,
Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tuvalu, Uruguay,
Vanuatu, Vatican City and Venezuela, provided travelling as tourists,
for stays of up to 90 days; transit passengers continuing their
journey by the same or first connecting aircraft within 48 hours
provided holding valid onward or return documentation and not leaving
the airport. |
| Climate: Varies
according to area. On the coast winter lasts from June to September.
During this period, the mountainous areas are often sunny during the
day but cold at night. Heavy rains in the mountains and jungle last
from December to April. It never rains in Lima nor most of the coast,
except for Tumbes and Piura, which have tropical climates |
| Capital : Lima.
Population: 7,617,193 |
| System : Presidential Republic
- Gained independence from Spain in 1824, having declared it in 1821 -
Under the new constitution introduced at the
end of 1993, executive power is held by the president and legislative
power by a 120-member single-chamber Assembly. Both are elected for
five-year terms |
| Languages : Spanish and Quechua |
| Religions : Roman Catholic |
| Money : Nuevo Sol (S/.). One
Nuevo Sol is broken down into 100 céntimos (cents). Banknotes
currently circulating include 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10 Nuevos Soles,
while there are coins for 1, 2 and 5 Nuevos Soles and 50, 20, 10 and 5
cents. |
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