FAST FACTS

Population: 27,947,000

Capital: Lima; 8,180,000
Area: 1,285,216 square kilometers (496,224 square miles)
Language: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Religion: Roman Catholic
Currency: Nuevo sol
Life Expectancy: 69
GDP per Capita: U.S. $5,000
Literacy Percent: 91                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                     
                                                                      
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Location

historical growth

population

About 9 million people live in Lima now. Most of the growth is through immigration from other parts of the country. 

2 sides of Lima, Miraflores, businessdistrict and the barriades on the outskirts of Lima.

water

Health and Diseases in Peru

 
  • Life expectancy total population: 70.74 years (est. 2009)
  • Life expectancy of men: 67.9 years (2007)
  • Life expectancy of women: 72.8 years (2007)
  • Birth rate 19.38 births / 1000 Population (est. 2009)
  • Death rate 6.14 deaths / 1000 population (est. 2009)
  • Infant mortality rate 28.62 deaths / 1000 live births (est. 2009)
  • Malnourished children under 5 years 5,2 % (2007)
  • Undernourished population 15% (2005)

EDUCATION

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Economy