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Peru

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29.85 million

Population. Ranked 42nd in 2013.

$6,568.04

GDP per capita. Ranked 76th in 2012.

Borders

Bolivia 1,075 km, Brazil 2,995 km, Chile 171 km, Colombia 1,800 km, Ecuador 1,420 km
Largest city Lima - 5,681,941
Capital city Lima - 5,681,941
Major language Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Major religion Christianity
Monetary unit nuevo sol
Prime minister Cesar Villanueva
Alternative names Republic of Peru, Republica del Peru, Peru
Groups Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object

Peru Map

1.28 million sq km

Sq. km. Ranked 19th in 2008.

Peru ranks highly for:
1st for Crime > Age of criminal responsibility 2nd for Environment > Marine fish catch 8th for Crime > Violent crime > Rapes 10th for Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air pollution 10th for Crime > Murders with firearms 13th for Military > Navy > Submarines 15th for Education > Compulsary education duration 16th for Crime > Murders with firearms per million 17th for Crime > Robberies 19th for Geography > Land area > Square miles
Peru ranks low for:
1st last for Military > War deaths 5th last for People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people 6th last for Crime > Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes) 13th last for Education > Secondary education, duration > Years 17th last for Crime > Total crimes per 1000 19th last for Military > Battle-related deaths > Number of people 19th last for Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area 20th last for Crime > Burglaries 20th last for Energy > Commercial energy use 20th last for Economy > Public debt

Interesting observations about Peru

  • Peru ranked second for biodiversity > bird species, threatened amongst Christian countries in 2013.
  • Peru ranked #5 for population amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2013.
  • Peru ranked first for maritime claims > territorial sea amongst Emerging markets in 2013.
  • Peru has ranked last for consumption > consumption by sector > equals: household final consumption expenditure since 1979.
  • Peru ranked #4 for area > total amongst Catholic countries in 2013.
  • Peru ranked #5 for seventh-day adventist membership globally in 2004.
  • Peru has ranked last for coal > conversion in coke ovens > per capita since 1990.
  • Peru ranked 6th last for population growth rate amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2013.
  • Peru ranked #7 for GDP per capita amongst Religious countries in 2012.
  • Peru has ranked last for energy use > equivalent in kilograms of oil per $1,000 GDP since 2001.

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