Population: 22,361,785 (July 1991), growth rate 2.0% (1991)

Birth rate: 28 births/1,000 population (1991)

Death rate: 8 deaths/1,000 population (1991)

Net migration rate: 0 migrants/1,000 population (1991)

Infant mortality rate: 66 deaths/1,000 live births (1991)

Life expectancy at birth: 62 years male, 67 years female (1991)

Total fertility rate: 3.5 children born/woman (1991)

Nationality: noun--Peruvian(s); adjective--Peruvian

Ethnic divisions: Indian 45%; mestizo (mixed Indian and European ancestry) 37%; white 15%; black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%

Religion: predominantly Roman Catholic

Language: Spanish and Quechua (both official), Aymara

Literacy: 85% (male 92%, female 29%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)

Labor force: 6,800,000 (1986); government and other services 44%, agriculture 37%, industry 19% (1988 est.)

Organized labor: about 40% of salaried workers (1983 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Peru on this page is re-published from the 1991 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Peru People 1991 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Peru People 1991 should be addressed to the CIA.