Peru
For other uses, see Peru (disambiguation). Coordinates: 10°S 76°W / 10°S 76°W / -10; -76 Republic of Peru República del Perú (Spanish) [a] Flag Coat of arms Motto: "Firme y feliz por la unión" (Spanish) "Firm and Happy for the Union" Anthem: "Himno Nacional del Perú" (Spanish) "National Anthem of Peru" March: "Marcha de Banderas" (Spanish) "March of Flags" National Seal Gran Sello del Estado (Spanish) “Great Seal of the State” Location of Peru (dark green) in South America Capital and largest city Lima 12°2.6′S 77°1.7′W / 12.0433°S 77.0283°W / -12.0433; -77.0283 Official language Spanish Co-official languages [a] Quechua Aymara Ethnic groups (2017) 45% Amerindian 37% Mestizo 15% White 1.3% Black (Afro-peruvian) 1.2% Asian (Majority Chinese and Japanese) 0.5% Others [1] Religion (2017) 72.9% Roman Catholic 17.4% Protestant 2.2% Other 7.5% Unaffiliated Demonym Peruvian Government Unitary