Vegetation Depending on precipitation and altitude, the flora is very diverse. In Montana there are up to 2000 m of mountain forests and up to 3500 m of evergreen cloud forests, which are typical of the tropical mountain vegetation. In
The Andean country Peru is one of the largest South American states. Behind the narrow, desert-like coastline on the Pacific, there are several huge mountain ranges of the Andes, which enclose the highlands of the Altiplano with Lake Titicaca. To
Area: 1,285,216 km² Residents: 31,237,385 (2017) Population density: 24 E / km² Form of Government: Republic System of Government: Semi-presidential system Neighboring countries: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile Capital: Lima National language: Quechua, Aimara and Spanish Religions: 81.3% Catholics 12.5% Evangelical 0.37% Jehovah’s Witnesses Currency: Nuevo Sol (PEN) 1 Nuevo Sol = 100