Peru

Summary of Peru located in South America.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of Peru
FIPS Code :   PE
ISO Code :   PE
ISO 3 Code :   PER
Numeric ISO :   604
Continent :   South America
Area in (Sq KM) :   1285220
DMS :   9° 11' 23.88" S, 75° 0' 54.55" W
Phone Code :   51
Currency :   Sol (PEN)
In Native :   Perú

Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains vertically extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon Basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon river. At 1.28 million km2, Peru is the 19th largest country in the world, and the third largest in South America.

July 27 Peru Independence Day: Marks the declaration of independence from Spain in 1821
 
Capital :   Lima
Neighbour Countries :   Ecuador,   Chile,   Bolivia,   Brazil,   Colombia
Languages :   Spanish,   Quechua,   Aymara

Regions in Peru

Amazonas Region
Ancash Region
Apurímac Region
Arequipa Region
Ayacucho Region
Cajamarca Region
Cuzco Region
El Callao Region
Huancavelica Region
Huánuco Region
Ica Region
Junín Region
La Libertad Region
Lambayeque Region
Lima Region
Loreto Region
Madre de Dios Region
Moquegua Region
Pasco Region
Piura Region
Puno Region
San Martín Region
Tacna Region
Tumbes Region
Ucayali Region

Time zones in Peru

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
America/Lima -5 Thursday, April 3, 2025 6:28:47 PM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
SA Pacific Standard Time -5 Thursday, April 3, 2025 6:28:47 PM