Peru Fast Facts:

Full Country Name: The Republic of Peru

Population: 27.6 million

Capital City: Lima

Languages: Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara and a number of minority Amazonian languagesare also spoken.

Currency: Nuevo Sol

Major agricultural exports: fish meal, coffee, fish oils

% of the population who live on less than $2 a day: 31%

Life Expectancy: 71 years

Adult literacy rate: 88%

HDI Ranking: 87 out of 177

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2007