Country information - Peru
AREA |
POPULATION |
CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|
| 496,000 sq’ miles | 22 Million | Lima |
LANGUAGES |
RELIGIONS |
CURRENCY |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Quechua | Christianity | New sol = 100 centavos |
Average Temperature (Centigrade)
January |
22 |
March |
24 |
May |
19 |
July |
17 |
September |
18 |
November |
20 |
|
February |
24 |
April |
22 |
June |
17 |
August |
17 |
October |
19 |
December |
21 |
|
PRECIPITATION |
Lima on the coast has an arid climate. | Rainfall increases inland | Many mountains in the high Andes are snowcapped. | Eastern Peru has a hot, rainy climate. |