Peru is a country in South America in the Amazon rainforest region. This Spanish country is famous for the ancient Inca Empire.
The country has an upper-middle economy with mining, manufacturing, agriculture, and fishing being the top industries. However, the services industry also plays an important role.
Basic Details | |
| Region | Latin America |
| Capital City | Lima |
| Government Type | Unitary presidential republic |
| Official Languages | Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, |
| Currency | Peruvian sol, PEN |
| Phone Code | +51 |
| Important Cities | Arequipa, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Iquitos, Piura, Cusco, Chimbote, Huancayo, Tacna |
| National Day | Fiestas Patrias (28th Jul) |
Economy | |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 76 (Easy) |
| Primary Industries | Mining and refining of minerals, steel, metal fabrication, petroleum extraction and refining, natural gas, fishing and fish processing, textiles, clothing, food processing |
| Major Exports | copper, gold, zinc, textiles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, manufactures, machinery, services and fish meal. |
| Major Exports to India | Fuels, Transportation, Footwear, Wood, Hides and skins, Plastic or Rubber, Machinery and Electricals, Vegetables, Food Products, Chemicals |
| Major Imports | Refined Petroleum, Cars, Broadcasting Equipment, Crude Petroleum, and Delivery Trucks, raw materials for industry, capital goods for industry and fuels. |
| Major Imports from India | Textiles and Clothing, Transportation, Chemicals, Plastic or Rubber, Metals, Machinery and Electricals, Vegetables, Stone and Glass, Footwear, Hides and skins |
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| Trade Agreements with India | Global System of Trade and Preferences (GSTP), Partial Scope Agreement (PSA), Bilateral trade |
| Bordering Nations | Ecuador, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile |
| Member of | Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization(ACTO), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC), Antarctic treaty system(ATS), Community of Latin American,Caribbean States(CELAC), Community of Latin American and Caribbean States(CLACS), Group of 24(G24), Group of 77(G77), Lima Group(GL), Organization of American States(OAS), Organization of Ibero-American States(OIAS), Pacific Economic Cooperation Council(PECC), Trans-Pacific Partnership(TPP), United Nations(UN), World Trade Organization(WTO) |
| Indian Embassy Details for Peru | H.E. M.Subbarayudu Honourable Ambassador Embassy of India Av. Salaverry 3006, San Isidro, Lima 27, Peru Email: amb.lima@mea.gov.in Phone: 0051 1 261 6006, 460 2289, 461 0371 Website: http://www.indembassy.org.pe/ |
| Embassy Details of Peru in India | Ms. Monica Cecilia Campos Fernandez Deputy Chief of Mission Embassy of the Republic of Peru D-2/5Vasant ViharNew Delhi-110057 Email: secretary@embassyperuindia.in Phone: +91-11-46163333, 46163308 (O) |
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