Outline of Peru

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Peru:

The Flag of Peru

The Coat of arms of Peru

An enlargeable map of Peru

Peru – country located in western South America, on the Pacific Coast, north of Chile. Peruvian territory was home to several ancient cultures. Ranging from the Norte Chico civilization in the 32nd century BC, the oldest civilization in the Americas and one of the five cradles of civilization, to the Inca Empire, the largest state in pre-Columbian America, the territory now including Peru has one of the longest histories of civilization of any country, tracing its heritage back to the 4th millennia BCE. The Spanish Empire conquered the region in the 16th century and established a Viceroyalty, which included most of its South American colonies. After achieving independence in 1821, Peru has undergone periods of political unrest and fiscal crisis as well as periods of stability and economic upswing.

General reference

An enlargeable relief map of Peru

Pronunciation: /pəˈruː/ ^ⓘ
Common English country name: Peru
Official English country name: The Republic of Peru
Common endonym(s): Perú, Piruw
Official endonym(s): República del Perú, Piruw Hapan llaqta, Piruw Suyu
Adjectival(s): Peruvian
Demonym(s): Peruvians
Etymology: Name of Peru
International rankings of Peru
ISO country codes: PE, PER, 604
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:PE
Internet country code top-level domain: .pe

Geography of Peru

An enlargeable topographic map of Peru

Geography of Peru

Peru is: a megadiverse country
Location:
- Southern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
  - Americas
    - Latin America
      - South America
- Time in Peru
  - Time zone: UTC-05
- Extreme points of Peru
  - High: Huascarán 6,768 m (22,205 ft) – highest point in the Tropics
  - Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: 7,461 km

Brazil 2,995 km

Colombia 1,800 km

Ecuador 1,420 km

Bolivia 1,075 km

Chile 171 km

Coastline: South Pacific Ocean 2,414 km

Population of Peru: 28,750,770 (June 30, 2007) - 43rd most populous country
Area of Peru: 1,285,220 km² (496,230 sq mi) - 20th largest country
Atlas of Peru

Environment of Peru

An enlargeable satellite image of Peru

Natural geographic features of Peru

Regions of Peru

Administrative divisions of Peru

Administrative divisions of Peru

Regions of Peru

Regions of Peru Peru is divided into 25 regions and the province of Lima.

Clickable map of the regions of Peru.

Provinces of Peru

Provinces of Peru

Districts of Peru

Districts of Peru

Municipalities of Peru

Municipalities of Peru

Capital of Peru: Lima
Cities of Peru

Demography of Peru

Demographics of Peru

Census in Peru

Neighbours of Peru

Peru is bordered by:

Government and politics of Peru

Politics of Peru
- Form of government: unitary semi-presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Peru: Lima
- Census in Peru
- Communism in Peru
- Decentralization process in Peru
- Elections in Peru
  - Peruvian electoral system
    - Voting in Peru is compulsory (until the age of 70)
  - Peruvian presidential elections: 1895 - 1899 - 2000 - 2001 - 2006 - 2011
  - Peruvian parliamentary elections: 1978 - 1992 - 2000 - 2001 - 2006 - 2011
- Liberalism in Peru
- Political parties in Peru
- Taxation in Peru

Branches of the government of Peru

Government of Peru

Executive branch of the government of Peru

Legislative branch of the government of Peru

Parliament of Peru: Congress of the Republic (unicameral)
- Members of Congress

Judicial branch of the government of Peru

Judicial system of Peru
- Constitutional Court of Peru - interprets the constitution on matters of individual rights
- Supreme Court of Peru - located in the Palace of Justice
  - Superior Courts of Justice of Peru preside over the Judicial Districts of Peru
    - Courts of First Instance of Peru hold jurisdiction over each province
      - Courts of Peace of Peru each have jurisdiction over a single district

Foreign relations of Peru

Foreign relations of Peru

International organization membership

The Republic of Peru is a member of:^[1]

Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
Andean Community of Nations (CAN)
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 15 (G15)
Group of 24 (G24)
Group of 77 (G77)
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)

Latin American Economic System (LAES)
Latin American Integration Association (LAIA)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Rio Group (RG)
Southern Cone Common Market (Mercosur) (associate)
Unión Latina
Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Peru

Military of Peru

Military of Peru

Local government in Peru

Regional Governments of Peru

History of Peru

Culture of Peru

Culture of Peru

Art in Peru

Religion in Peru

Religion in Peru

Sports in Peru

Economy and infrastructure of Peru

Education in Peru

Education in Peru

See also

References

^ "Peru". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 13, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Peru

Government

(in Spanish) Web portal of the Peruvian Government
(in Spanish) Directory of Peruvian Government websites

General reference

BBC country profile of Peru
Peru. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
Encyclopædia Britannica entry on Peru
Peru web directory Archived 2008-10-15 at the Wayback Machine

Other

Peru travel guide from Wikivoyage

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