Peru

Key facts

Land borders (5)

• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Chile
• Colombia
• Ecuador

Peru in the game

Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Peru is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 25 claims from the pool that are true of Peru, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Its name begins with “P”1 of 9
• Borders Brazil1 of 10
• Its name has exactly 4 letters1 of 10
• Its capital city's name begins with “L”1 of 11
• Is in South America1 of 12
• Has more than two official languages1 of 19
• Has Spanish as an official language1 of 20
• Has a peak higher than 5,000 m1 of 27
• Has an area larger than 1,000,000 km²1 of 29
• Has land below sea level1 of 33
• Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
• Is in the Americas1 of 35
• Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
• Its flag uses exactly two colours1 of 44
• Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has a coastline1 of 151
• Its flag contains red1 of 152
• Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
• Lies within a single time zone1 of 177