Peru Map, Population, Religions, and Country Landmarks

Peru Image Gallery

Anonymous Cuzco School painting, 18th century	Machu Picchu, the "Lost City of the Incas"
The peaks of the Andes are the source of many Peruvian rivers.	Angamos, a decisive battle during the War of the Pacific.
The seaport of Callao is the main outlet for Peruvian exports.	Ceviche is a citrus marinated seafood dish.
Congress sits in the Palacio Legislativo in Lima.	Peruvian woman and child of Amerindian ancestry

Major cities in Peru

City	Population
Lima	7,819,436
Arequipa	844,407
Cusco	510,000

Population history of Peru

Year	Estimated Population
2011	29,399,817
2010	29,076,512
2009	28,765,162
2008	28,463,338
2007	28,166,078
2006	27,866,387
2005	27,558,769
2004	27,242,033
2003	26,916,342
2002	26,579,252
2001	26,228,274
2000	25,861,887
1999	25,478,577
1998	25,079,136
1997	24,667,356
1996	24,248,671
1995	23,827,163
1994	23,404,523
1993	22,980,182
1992	22,553,275
1991	22,122,065
1990	21,685,537
1989	21,243,700
1988	20,797,983
1987	20,350,457
1986	19,903,833
1985	19,460,111
1984	19,020,616
1983	18,585,148
1982	18,152,344
1981	17,720,017
1980	17,286,832
1979	16,852,621
1978	16,418,798
1977	15,987,545
1976	15,561,809
1975	15,143,887
1974	14,734,523
1973	14,333,692
1972	13,941,958
1971	13,559,712
1970	13,187,182
1969	12,825,119
1968	12,473,584
1967	12,131,226
1966	11,796,103
1965	11,466,936
1964	11,143,120
1963	10,825,440
1962	10,515,695
1961	10,216,429
1960	9,929,439
1908	4,500,000
1876	2,660,881

Government officials of Peru

Official	Start of Term
Ollanta Humala	2011

National anthem of Peru

National Anthem of Peru

Established:1821

Composer:José Bernardo Alcedo

Lyricist:Jose de la Torre Ugarte

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Olympic medals won by Peru

Olympics	Event	Athlete	Medal
2000 Summer Olympics	Women's Volleyball	Fiorella Aita
1996 Summer Olympics	Women's Volleyball	Luren Baylon
1992 Summer Olympics	Olympic skeet	Juan Giha	Silver medal
1988 Summer Olympics	Women's Volleyball	Katherine Horny	Silver medal
1984 Summer Olympics	Olympic trap	Francisco Boza	Silver medal
1948 Summer Olympics	Men's 50m pistol	Edwin Vásquez	Gold medal