Peru - Republic of Peru

Peru - Republic of Peru

Republic of Peru is the 3rd largest country in South America, located in its central and western part, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean.

Peru borders Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Chile to the south, Brazil and Bolivia to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.. The area of the country includes Pacific islands and the Lake Titicaca’s Western Islands.

Peru has sovereign right over a territory stretching 200 marine miles off its Pacific shores and is a Consulting Party to the Antarctic Treaty, a continent where it has installed Machu Picchu Scientific Base.


Major Indicators

Data Source: GECF Annual Statistical Bulletin 2023

Population (inhabitants) 34.22 Million
Capital Lima
Continent South America
Language(s) Spanish (official), Quechua, Aymara
National currency Peruvian Sol
Time Zone GMT-5
GDP (current billion US$) 289.22
Proven natural gas reserves (bcm) 237
Natural gas marketed production (bcm) 14
Domestic natural gas consumption (bcm) 9
Natural gas exports (bcm) 5
LNG exports (bcm) 5
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HE Jorge Luis Montero Cornejo
Minister of Energy and Mines

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