
Peru
AmericasBasic information
- Capital
- Lima
- Population
- 34,350,244
- Area
- 1,285,216 km²
- Currency
- Peruvian sol
Culture & geography
- Language
- Aymara
- Religion
- —
- Continent
- Americas
Famous cities
- Lima (capital)
- Cusco
Famous monuments
Machu Picchu
15th-century Inca citadel high in the Andes.
💡 Did you know? Peru is home to part of the Amazon rainforest and the Andes mountains.