Peru is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.

Area

Total 1,285,216 km2 (20th)
Water (%) 0.41

Population

2010 estimate 29,496,000 (43rd)
Density 23/km2 (191st)
57/sq mi

Currency: Nuevo Sol (PEN)

Time zone

PET (UTC-5)
Summer (DST) not observed (UTC)

Drives on the right

Internet TLD: .pe

Calling code: +51