_#_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.)
_*Government #_Long-form name: Republic of Peru
_#_Type: republic
_#_Capital: Lima