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Photos of Peru

The Temple of the Sun, or Torreon, at Machu Picchu in Peru.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 21

Area - comparative

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Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

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2024 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 139

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 151

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 96

Death rate

comparison ranking: 26

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 146

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 94

Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 90

Tobacco use

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Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 107

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 122

Labor force

comparison ranking: 35

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 86

Public debt

comparison ranking: 153

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 85

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 31

Exports

comparison ranking: 54

Imports

comparison ranking: 58

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 22

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 34

Heliports

comparison ranking: 87

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 85

Military and Security

Space

Terrorism

Transnational Issues