Peru - Practical information

The country in numbers

Country's full name

Republic of Peru

Area in Km²

1,285,220

Population

30,475,144 population

Capital

Lima

Religion

81% Catholic; 12,5% Evangelical, 6,5% Others

Government

Unitary presidential constitutional republic

Language

Official language

Aymara, Quechua, Spanish

Languages spoken

None

Time

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)

-5

Currency

Currency

Nuevo sol

Dangers and annoyances

Dangers and annoyances

High criminality risk

Border Issues

None

Drugs possession

Not allowed

Theft & Scams

High

Credit cards

Popular

Yes

Cards

Diners club, Mastercard, Visa

Tips

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Internet and telephony

Calling code

+51

Internet availability

Medium

Electricity

V

220

Hz

60