Peru's Measurements...

Peru

Capitol: Lima

Country Population: 27,012,899

Ethnic Groups: Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%

Religion: Roman Catholic 90%

Languages: Spanish, Variety of Amerindian Languages esp. Quechua, Aymara

Regions: Rain Forest “Oriente” (East); Mountainous [Andes] (Central); Lowland/Coastal (West); High Desert (Central)

Currency: Nuevo Sol, commonly known as the “Sol”. $1US = 3.48 Soles.

Relative Acreage: Slightly smaller that Alaska, USA.

Government: Democratic Republic

Percent of People Below the Poverty Line: 50%