original maps from www.encarta.com
Capital: Lima
Largest City: Lima (8,866,200)
Highest Elevation: Nevado Huascaran 6,768 m (22204 ft)
Population: 27,544,305
Lowest Elevation: Pacific Ocean 0 m (0 ft)
Geography: western coastal plain (costa), high and rugged Andes in center (sierra), eastern lowland jungle of Amazon Basin (selva)
Climate: varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in Andes
Languages: Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara
Area: 496,094 sq. mile / 1,285,220 sq. kil (slightly smaller than Alaska
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International Calling Code: 51
Currency: Nuevo sol
Currency Exchange Rate:
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