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South America > Peru > Geography

PERUVIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Alaska
Area > Land 1,280,000 sq km Time series [20th of 238]
Definition: Geography > Area > Land
Area > Total 1,285,220 sq km Time series [26th of 250]
Definition: Geography > Area > Total
Capital city with population Lima - 5,681,941
Definition: Geography > Capital city with population
Climate
varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in Andes
Definition: Geography > Climate
Forested Land 50.9% [34th of 193]
Definition: Geography > Forested Land
Geographic coordinates 10 00 S, 76 00 W Time series
Definition: Geography > Geographic coordinates
Land boundaries > Border countries
Bolivia 1,075 km, Brazil 2,995 km, Chile 171 km, Colombia 1,800 km, Ecuador 1,420 km
Definition: Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries
Land use > Arable land 2.88% Time series [170th of 258]
Definition: Geography > Land use > Arable land
Largest city
Lima
Definition: Geography > Largest city
Largest city population 6,667,000 [19th of 174]
Definition: Geography > Largest city population
Largest city with population Lima - 5,681,941
Definition: Geography > Largest city with population
Location
Western South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Chile and Ecuador
Definition: Geography > Location
Map references
South America
Definition: Geography > Map references
Natural resources
copper, silver, gold, petroleum, timber, fish, iron ore, coal, phosphate, potash, hydropower, natural gas
Definition: Geography > Natural resources
Population density 20.8 people per sqkm [181st of 256]
Definition: Geography > Population density
Population density > people per sq. km 21.85 people/m² Time series [162nd of 204]
Definition: Geography > Population density > people per sq. km
Precipitation 6 mm [95th of 95]
Definition: Geography > Precipitation
Surface area > sq. km 1,285,220 km² Time series [19th of 206]
Definition: Geography > Surface area > sq. km
tallest mountains > Mountain Nevado Huascaran
Definition: Geography > tallest mountains > Mountain

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Peru, Republic of Peru, Republica del Peru

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