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Peru - General

Key Facts

Geography

Area: 

1,285,216 sq km (496,225 sq miles).

Population: 

34.5 million (2024).

Population density: 

26.5 per sq km.

Capital: 

Lima.

Government: 

Republic.

Head of state: 

President José Jerí since 2025.

Head of government: 

Prime Minister Ernesto Álvarez Miranda since 2025.

Electricity: 

220 volts AC, 60 Hz.

Peru uses mainly Type A and Type C plugs; sometimes Type B plugs also appear in newer buildings or hotels:
• Type A: Two flat parallel pins (ungrounded).
• Type C: Two round pins (ungrounded).
• Type B: Two flat pins plus a round grounding pin (grounded, less common).

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