Peru: map, capital and facts
Peru is a country in South America. Its capital is Lima. Its official languages are Aymara, Quechua and Spanish.
Peru covers about 1,285,216 km², making it the 19th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 34.6 million people live there, the 48th-most populous.
Peru shares land borders with 5 countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador.
Where is Peru?
Peru is in South America. Its centre lies at roughly 10°S, 76°W, in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
Peru is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Peru facts
| Capital | Lima |
|---|---|
| Continent | South America |
| Region | South America |
| Area | 1,285,216 km² (19th largest) |
| Population | 34,576,665 (48th most populous) |
| Languages | Aymara, Quechua, Spanish |
| Currency | Peruvian sol (S/.) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 5 |
| Centre point | 10°S, 76°W |
Countries that border Peru
- Bolivia, capital Sucre
- Brazil, capital Brasília
- Chile, capital Santiago
- Colombia, capital Bogotá
- Ecuador, capital Quito
Other countries near Peru
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Panama, about 2,160 km
- Venezuela, about 2,290 km
- Costa Rica, about 2,390 km
- Paraguay, about 2,400 km
- Guyana, about 2,520 km
Guess Peru in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Peru were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Americas
- Subregion: South America
- Hemisphere: Southern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 1,285,216 km²
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More countries in South America
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.