Despite its small area, this province is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Peruvian economy. It concentrates almost one-third of the country's population and 50% of Peru's GDP in 2012.
The department was further subdivided as time passed but the province of Lima kept being part of it. Due to the massive migration from other areas of the country, the need to separate the province from the rest of the department was forecast by experts.[citation needed]
In 2002, the new regionalization law passed by President Alejandro Toledo made the province a quasi-autonomous entity, as it was not under the jurisdiction of the newly created Regional Government of Lima.[2]
From April to December, Lima is often covered in coastal fog and mist, while in January to late March, the weather is generally sunny.[4]
Culture
Tourism
Lima has various tourist destinations and activities, including pre-Inca period pyramids, museums and modern shopping malls.[4] There are many restaurants, some of which specialize in fresh seafood, bars and nightclubs.[4] There are many beaches for sunbathing, swimming and fishing.[4]
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