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Summary statistics
Region South America  
Currency Nuevo Sol (PEN)  
Surface area (square kms) 1285216  
Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 27903  
Population density in 2007 (per square km) 21.7  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Lima (8012)  
United Nations membership date 31 October 1945  
Economic indicators
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2007 108259  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2005 79466  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2000 53336  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2007 9.0  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2005 6.7  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2000 3.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2007 3879.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 2913.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 2078.3  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2007 3547.3  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2005 2727.2  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2000 2023.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2007 20.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 18.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 20.2  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2007 3.13 Market rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2005 3.30 Market rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2000 3.49 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2007 1505  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 1148  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 –1546  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2007 114 Metropolitan areas.  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 110 Metropolitan areas.  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Metropolitan areas.  
Industrial production index (2000=100) 2007 144  
Industrial production index (2000=100) 2005 123  
Industrial production index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 114  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 102  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 115  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 101  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2007 7.0 Metropolitan Lima. Age group 14 years and over.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 7.5 Metropolitan Lima. Age group 14 years and over.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 7.7 Metropolitan Lima. Age group 14 years and over. 2002. Fourth quarter.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2007 42.1 Age group 14 years and over. Urban areas.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 41.5 Age group 14 years and over. Urban areas.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 18.8 Age group 14 years and over. Urban areas.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2007 9.3 Age group 14 years and over. Urban areas.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 11.8 Age group 14 years and over. Urban areas.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 6.8 Age group 14 years and over. Urban areas.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2007 63.8  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 62.9  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 56.8  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2007 82.3  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 81.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 81.2  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2007 1812 Beginning 2002, new estimated series including tourists with identity document other than a passport.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 1487 Beginning 2002, new estimated series including tourists with identity document other than a passport.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 800  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2007 10680 2006.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 8746  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 7485  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 64.8  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 28.0  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 11.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 27.4  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 16.4  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 3.1  
Exports (million US$) 2007 27800.1  
Imports (million US$) 2007 20493.8  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2007 United States (19.4), China (10.9), Switzerland (8  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2007 United States (17.7), China (12.1), Brazil (9.2)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.2  
Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 29.7  
Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 10.2/8.7  
Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 100.3  
Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 74.0/68.9  
Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 21.2  
Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 2.5  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 71.3  
Urban population in 2007 (%) 71.3  
Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.3  
Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.8  
International migrant stock (% of total population) 0.1  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR 1535  
Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 2.5  
Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 107.2/105.6  
Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 50.9/49.1 UNESCO estimate.  
Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 29.2/70.8  
Environment
Threatened species in 2008 536  
Forested area (% of land area) 53.7  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 37006/1.4  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 455.0  
Mean total rainfall (millimetres) 13  
Mean temperature °C (minimum and maximum) 16.7/22.1  
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