Republic of Peru

Peru

Also known as: Perú (Spanish, Quechua and Aymara), Republic of Peru, República del Perú (Spanish), Piruw Ripuwlika (Quechua), Piruwxa Ripuwlika (Aymara)

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Republic of Peru

Lima

Lima, Peru WEATHER

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Peru is a country in western South America characterized by the Andes Mountains, the vast Amazon rainforest, fertile coastal plains, and diverse river systems.

Peru

📍 Peru is a country located in western South America, positioned along the Pacific coast and spanning diverse geographic regions. It is bordered by Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil to the east, Bolivia to the southeast, and Chile to the south, with a coastline along the Pacific Ocean to the west.

Peru’s landscape is highly varied, consisting of three main regions: the coastal desert along the Pacific, the Andes Mountains running through the center, and the Amazon rainforest in the east. The Andes include high peaks and plateaus, while the Amazon Basin supports dense tropical forests and river systems.

Peru’s location has historically made it a center of ancient civilizations such as the Inca Empire, as well as a key area for trade and cultural exchange in South America.

Capital

Lima, Lima

(Lima, Lima)

👥 ~9,800,000

Largest Cities

Lima, Lima

(Lima, Lima)

👥~9,800,000

Arequipa, Arequipa

(Ariqipa, Arequipa)

👥~1,000,000

Trujillo, La Libertad

(Trujillo, La Libertad)

👥~900,000

Chiclayo, Lambayeque

(Chiclayo, Lambayeque)

👥~800,000

Piura, Piura

(Piura, Piura)

👥~500,000

Iquitos, Loreto

(Iquitos, Loreto)

👥~500,000

Cusco, Cusco

(Qusqu, Cusco)

👥~450,000

Chimbote, Áncash

(Chimbote, Áncash)

👥~400,000

Huancayo, Junín

(Wankayu, Junín)

👥~400,000

Tacna, Tacna

(Tacna, Tacna)

👥~350,000

Ica, Ica

(Ica, Ica)

👥~300,000

Juliaca, Puno

(Juliaca, Puno)

👥~300,000

Pucallpa, Ucayali

(Pucallpa, Ucayali)

👥~300,000

Sullana, Piura

(Sullana, Piura)

👥~300,000

Cajamarca, Cajamarca

(Kashamarka, Cajamarca)

👥~250,000

Ayacucho, Ayacucho

(Ayakuchu, Ayacucho)

👥~200,000

Tarapoto, San Martín

(Tarapoto, San Martín)

👥~180,000

Puno, Puno

(Punu, Puno)

👥~150,000

Huánuco, Huánuco

(Wanuku, Huánuco)

👥~150,000

Tumbes, Tumbes

(Tumbes, Tumbes)

👥~120,000

Moquegua, Moquegua

(Muqiwa, Moquegua)

👥~100,000

Cerro de Pasco, Pasco

(Cerro de Pasco, Pasco)

👥~90,000

Abancay, Apurímac

(Abankay, Apurímac)

👥~80,000

Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios

(Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios)

👥~80,000

Chachapoyas, Amazonas

(Chachapoyas, Amazonas)

👥~40,000

Departments (Departamentos)

A

C

(Provincia Constitucional)

H

I

J

L

M

P

S

T

U

Peru is divided into 24 departments and one constitutional province (Callao). Total: 25

Road System (Andean South American Transportation Infrastructure)

Drives On: Right

Peru follows right-hand traffic regulations.

Electrical System (Power Plug Types)

Primary Plug Types: Type A & Type C

Peru commonly uses Type A and Type C electrical outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for Peru?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.

Examples:

.cl = Chile .co = Colombia .jp = Japan

Peru uses:

.pe

What is the ISO Code for Peru?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as PE. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the country's ISO two-letter code.

Peru is assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code:

PE

Official ISO country name:

Republic of Peru

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.

ISO-2 Code: PE

ISO-3 Code: PER

ISO Numeric Code: 604

PE