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GeographyLocation: Western South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Chileand Ecuador
Area: Land boundaries: total 6,940 km, Bolivia 900 km, Brazil 1,560 km, Chile 160 km, Colombia 2,900 km, Ecuador 1,420 km Coastline: 2,414 km
PeoplePopulation: 24,087,372 (July 1995 est.)
Age structure:
Population growth rate: 1.8% (1995 est.) Birth rate: 24.88 births/1,000 population Death rate: 6.84 deaths/1,000 population Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population Infant mortality rate: 52.1 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth:
Total fertility rate: 3 children born/woman Ethnic divisions: Indian 45%, mestizo (mixed Indian and European ancestry) 37%, white15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3% Religions: Roman Catholic Languages: Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara
Literacy:
age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
Government
Names:
Type: republic Capital: Lima Independence: 28 July 1821 (from Spain) Constitution: 31 December 1993
EconomyNational product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $73.6 billion National product real growth rate: 8.6% National product per capita: $3,110 Inflation rate (consumer prices): 15% Unemployment rate: 15%; extensive underemployment
Electricity:
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| The volunteer staff of the 1996 Olympic Games totaled 50,152. They worked an estimated 850,000 shifts. |