| Area Total | 1,285,216 sqkm |
| Climate | varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in Andes |
| Natural Resources | copper, silver, gold, petroleum, timber, fish, iron ore, coal, phosphate, potash, hydropower, natural gas |
| Imports | $38.65 billion (2017 est.)partners: China 22.3%, US 20.1%, Brazil 6%, Mexico 4.4% (2017) |
| Exports | $44.92 billion (2017 est.)partners: China 26.5%, US 15.2%, Switzerland 5.2%, South Korea 4.4%, Spain 4.1%, India 4.1% (2017) |
| Government | presidential republic |
| Capital | Lima |
| Population | 31.3 million (July 2018 est.) |
| Ethnicity | mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 60.2%, Amerindian 25.8%, white 5.9%, African descent 3.6%, other 1.2%, unspecified 3.3% (2017 est.) |
| Language | Spanish (official) 82.9%, Quechua (official) 13.6%, Aymara(official) 1.6%, Ashaninka0.3%, other languages 1.8% (2017 est.) |
News about Peru
- Alberto Fujimori, Divisive Former President, Honored with National Mourningby Andean Air Mail & PERUVIAN TIMES on September 13, 2024
Former President Alberto Fujimori, who died Wednesday at age 86 after a long battle with cancer, is being honored with flags at half-staff on all public buildings and three days of mourning. His coffin will lie in state at the Museum of the Nation until his funeral on Saturday. As The post Alberto Fujimori, Divisive Former President, Honored with National […]
- Ex-President Castillo’s wife and children granted asylum in Mexicoby Andean Air Mail & PERUVIAN TIMES on December 22, 2022
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- Violent Protests lead to National Emergency for 30 Daysby Andean Air Mail & PERUVIAN TIMES on December 15, 2022
President Dina Boluarte declared a 30-day state of emergency nationwide on Wednesday. After a meeting with the National Security and Defense Council, at the general army headquarters, Boluarte said dialogue between all factions is the only way forward. A week of increasingly violent protests, especially in southern Peru, have resulted The post Violent […]
- President Boluarte appoints a cabinet of professionalsby Andean Air Mail & PERUVIAN TIMES on December 10, 2022
President Dina Boluarte appointed Pedro Angulo as president of her council of ministers Saturday afternoon, three days after taking office. The swearing-in ceremony was held in the government palace but in a more austere hall instead of the traditional Salon Dorado, or gilded hall. President Boluarte had also added an The post President Boluarte appoints a […]
- President Castillo declares auto-coup but is removed from officeby Andean Air Mail & PERUVIAN TIMES on December 7, 2022
In a surprise address to the nation, President Pedro Castillo on Wednesday declared the temporary closure of Congress and decreed a nationwide curfew but ended up booted from office instead. The announcement was met with broad resignations from Castillo’s revolving-door Cabinet and across his shaky administration. Congress defiantly pledged to The post […]
- Virtual Tie in Castillo-Fujimori Election Results Leads to Call of Fraudby Andean Air Mail & PERUVIAN TIMES on June 8, 2021
The run-off in Peru’s presidential elections has led to a virtual tie between the socialist candidate Pedro Castillo of Peru Libre and Keiko Fujimori of the conservative party Fuerza Popular. Castillo is in the lead with 50.22% of the votes, while Fujimori comes in a very close second with 49.77% The post Virtual Tie in Castillo-Fujimori Election Results […]
- Peru begins second phase of Covid-19 vaccination programby Andean Air Mail & PERUVIAN TIMES on March 9, 2021
The Health ministry this week began vaccinating senior citizens and military and police personnel, in the second phase of the nationwide vaccination program against Covid-19. The phase, over several weeks, includes everyone over the age of 60, as well as indigenous communities. The phase began Monday in Lima for people The post Peru begins second phase […]
- Sagasti sends top police brass into retirement in major police reformby Andean Air Mail & PERUVIAN TIMES on November 25, 2020
President Francisco Sagasti sent home three lieutenant generals and 15 generals of the National Police, in a drastic measure to renew the entire high command in the force. The officers include Lieut. Gen. Jorge Lam, who was in charge of operations in Lima until this week. General Cesar Cervantes, with The post Sagasti sends top police brass into […]
- President Francisco Sagasti to steer government towards next year’s electionsby Andean Air Mail & PERUVIAN TIMES on November 18, 2020
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- Merino government crumbles following two deaths in protest marchesby Andean Air Mail & PERUVIAN TIMES on November 15, 2020
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