Independence Day of Peru

Today is the Independence Day of Peru. Peru gained her independence on July 28, 1821 from Spain.

Official Name: Republic of Peru
Area: 496,224 sq miles. (1,285,220 sq. km)
Cities: Capital – Lima, Other Cities – Arequipa, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Callao

Population: 27.9 million (UN, 2007)
Religions: 90% Roman Catholic

Languages: Spanish and Quechua (official)
Type of Government: Constitutional Republic
GDP: $ 155.3 billion (2004 est.)
Monetary Unit: 1 nuevo sol = 100 centimos

President: Alan Garcia
Internet domain: .pe
International Dialing Code: +51
Official Web Pages: http://www.peru.gob.pe/
http://www.congreso.gob.pe/
http://www.pcm.gob.pe/


Sources: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1224656.stm
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/
The New York Times Almanac 2007


Picture: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pe.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/pe-flag.html
http://www.studyabroadinternational.com/file/image/Peru_Machu_Picchu_Sunrise.jpg
http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2004/12/05/peru_wideweb__430x315,1.jpg