PERU PERU REGION SOUTH AMERICA NATURAL RESOURCES INDUSTRY AGRICULTURE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION GLOBAL RELATIONS DATE OF INDEPENDENCE JULY 28 1821 FROM SPAIN DATE OF CURRENT CONSTITUTION DECEMBER 31 1993 POPULATION 26624582 1999 EST AREA 496225 SQ MI CAPITAL LIMA FORM OF GOVERNMENT REPUBLIC NATURAL RESOURCES COPPER SILVER GOLD OIL TIMBER FISH IRON ORE COAL PHOSPHATES POTASH MAIN INDUSTRIES MINING PETROLEUM PROCESSING FISHING TEXTILES FOOD PROCESSING CEMENT MOTOR VEHICLE ASSEMBLY STEEL PRODUCTION SHIPBUILDING FISHING AGRICULTURE COFFEE COTTON SUGARCANE RICE WHEAT POTATOES PLANTAINS FRUITS POULTRY DAIRY PRODUCTS WOOL CURRENCY NEW SOL GDP 111.8 BILLION 1998 EST GDP PER CAPITA 4300 1998 EST LANGUAGES SPANISH OFFICIAL QUECHUA OFFICIAL AYMARA RELIGIONS CHRISTIANITY ROMAN CATHOLICISM LITERACY RATE 89 LIFE EXPECTANCY 68 YEARS MALE 73 YEARS FEMALE BIRTHRATE 26 BIRTHS PER 1000 POPULATION DEATH RATE 6 DEATHS PER 1000 POPULATION
