Peru
Official name:	Peru
Capital City:	Lima
Current Local Time:
Country website:	http://www.dhl.com.pe/
International Dialing Code:	51
Population:	24,523,408 (July 199
Currency:	1 nuevo sol (S/.) = 100 centimos
Spoken Languages:	Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara
Holidays:	Jan 1, Apr 21, 22, Jun 29, Jul 28, 29, Aug 30, Oct 8, Nov 1, Dec 8, 25
Major Exports:	Commodities: copper, zinc, fishmeal, crude petroleum and byproducts, lead, refined silver, coffee, cotton Partners: US 19%, Japan 9%, Italy, Germany
Major Imports:	Commodities: machinery, transport equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum, iron and steel, chemicals, pharmaceuticals Partners: US 21%, Colombia, Argentina, Japan, Germany, Brazil
Total Export:	$5.6 billion (f.o.b., 1995 est.)
Total Import:	$7.4 billion (f.o.b., 1995 est.)
Gross Domestic Product:	$87 billion (1995 est.)
Per Capita Income:	$3,600 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate:	88.7%
Population Growth Rate:	1.74% (1996 est.)