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Comparative area: |
Slightly smaller than
Alaska |
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Climate: |
Varies from tropical to
dry desert; temperate to frigid in Andes |
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Terrain: |
Coastal plains, jungle,
lowlands, high and rugged Andes |
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Natural hazards: |
Earthquakes, tsunamis,
flooding, landslides, mild volcanic activity |
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Government type: |
Constitutional republic |
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Capital: |
Lima |
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Currency: |
Nuevo sol |
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Language: |
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara |
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Religion: |
Roman Catholic |
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Population: |
27,483,864 (2001
est.) |
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Infant mortality rate: |
39 deaths/1,000 live
births (2001 est.) |
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Life expectancy: |
70 years (2001
est.) |
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HIV/AIDS-adult prevalence
rate: |
.35% (1999 est.) |
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Literacy rate: |
Male: 95%
Female: 83% (1995 est.) |
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Percent of population
below poverty line: |
49% (1994 est.) |
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Number of telephone
lines: |
1,509,000 (1998) |
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Number of televisions: |
3,060,00 (1997) |
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Number of internet
users: |
400,000 (2000) |
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