Peru - fast facts

Full Name: Republic of Peru
Capital City: Lima
Area: 1,285,215 sq km / 496,222 sq miles
Population: 28,000,000
Time Zone: GMT/UTC -5 ()
Daylight Saving Start: not in use
Daylight Saving End: not in use
Languages: Quechua (official), Spanish (essential), Aymara (other)
Religion: Over 90% Roman Catholic, small Protestant population
Currency: Nuevo Sol (S/)
Electricity: 220V 60HzHz
Country Dialing Code: 51
Weights Measures System: Metric
Government Type: constitutional republic
Government Leaders: Carlos Ferrero Costa, Prime Minister (head of government)
Alejandro Toledo Manrique, President (head of state and government)