Head of state: President Ollanta Humala
Head of Government: Oscar Valdés Dancuart
Type of state: republic
Land area: 1,285,215.6 km2
Capital: Lima
Population: 29.5 million
Languages: Spanish, Quechua
Currency: Nuevo Sol (PEN)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2011 est.: USD 168.5 billion
Change over previous year: +6.2%
Per capita GDP 2011 est.: USD 5614
Swiss colony 2011: 2,805 persons
Swiss exports 2011 est.: CHF 114 million
Change over previous year: -11.1%
Swiss imports 2011 est.: CHF 46 million  
Change over previous year: +4.8%