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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Peru:
Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...
– country located in western
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, on the Pacific Coast, north of
Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
. Peruvian territory was home to several ancient cultures. Ranging from the
Norte Chico civilization Caral-Supe (also known as Caral and Norte Chico) was a complex pre-Columbian-era society that included as many as thirty major population centers in what is now the Caral region of north-central coastal Peru. The civilization flourished betwee ...
in the 32nd century BC, the oldest civilization in the Americas and one of the five
cradles of civilization A cradle of civilization is a location and a culture where civilization was created by mankind independent of other civilizations in other locations. The formation of urban settlements (cities) is the primary characteristic of a society that c ...
, to the
Inca Empire The Inca Empire (also known as the Incan Empire and the Inka Empire), called ''Tawantinsuyu'' by its subjects, ( Quechua for the "Realm of the Four Parts",  "four parts together" ) was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The adm ...
, the largest state in
pre-Columbian America In the history of the Americas, the pre-Columbian era spans from the original settlement of North and South America in the Upper Paleolithic period through European colonization, which began with Christopher Columbus's voyage of 1492. Usually, th ...
, 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 The Spanish Empire ( es, link=no, Imperio español), also known as the Hispanic Monarchy ( es, link=no, Monarquía Hispánica) or the Catholic Monarchy ( es, link=no, Monarquía Católica) was a colonial empire governed by Spain and its prede ...
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 A budget crisis is an informal name for a situation in which the legislative and the executive in a presidential system deadlock and are unable to pass a budget. In presidential systems, the legislature has the power to pass a budget, but the e ...
as well as periods of stability and economic upswing.


General reference

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: * Common English country name:
Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...
* Official English country name: The
Republic of Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...
* Common endonym(s): Perú, Piruw * Official endonym(s): República del Perú, Piruw Hapan llaqta, Piruw Suyu * Adjectival(s):
Peruvian Peruvians ( es, peruanos) are the citizens of Peru. There were Andean and coastal ancient civilizations like Caral, which inhabited what is now Peruvian territory for several millennia before the Spanish conquest of Peru, Spanish conquest in th ...
* Demonym(s):
Peruvian Peruvians ( es, peruanos) are the citizens of Peru. There were Andean and coastal ancient civilizations like Caral, which inhabited what is now Peruvian territory for several millennia before the Spanish conquest of Peru, Spanish conquest in th ...
s *
Etymology Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the Phonological chan ...
: Name of Peru * International rankings of Peru *
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: PE, PER, 604 *
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: See ISO 3166-2:PE *
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: .pe


Geography of Peru

Geography of Peru * Peru is: a megadiverse
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* Location: ** Southern Hemisphere **
Western Hemisphere The Western Hemisphere is the half of the planet Earth that lies west of the prime meridian (which crosses Greenwich, London, United Kingdom) and east of the antimeridian. The other half is called the Eastern Hemisphere. Politically, the te ...
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Americas The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World. Along with th ...
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Latin America Latin America or * french: Amérique Latine, link=no * ht, Amerik Latin, link=no * pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived f ...
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South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the sout ...
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Time in Peru Peru Time (PET) is the official time in Peru. It is always 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC−05:00).Worldtimezone.coTime zone names - Peru Time Retrieved December 28, 2007 Peru has only one time zone and does not observe daylight ...
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Time zone A time zone is an area which observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial and social purposes. Time zones tend to follow the boundaries between countries and their subdivisions instead of strictly following longitude, because it ...
: UTC-05 **
Extreme points of Peru Peru is a country on the central western coast of South America facing the Pacific Ocean. It lies wholly in the Southern Hemisphere, its northernmost extreme reaching to 1.8 minutes of latitude or about south of the equator. Peru shares l ...
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Huascarán Huascarán () (Quechua: Waskaran), Nevado Huascarán or Mataraju is a mountain in the Peruvian province of Yungay ( Ancash Department), situated in the Cordillera Blanca range of the western Andes. The southern summit of Huascarán (Huascará ...
 – highest point in the
Tropics The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the Equator. They are defined in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere at N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referr ...
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South Pacific Ocean South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...
0 m ** Land boundaries: 7,461 km :: 2,995 km :: 1,800 km :: 1,420 km :: 1,075 km :: 171 km :* Coastline:
South Pacific Ocean South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...
2,414 km * Population of Peru: 28,750,770 (June 30, 2007) - 40th most populous country * Area of Peru: - 20th largest country * Atlas of Peru


Environment of Peru

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Climate of Peru Climate of Peru describes the diverse climates of this large South American country with an area of . Peru is located entirely in the tropics but features desert and mountain climates as well as tropical rainforests. Elevations above sea level in ...
* Environmental issues in Peru * Renewable energy in Peru *
Geology of Peru The geology of Peru includes ancient Proterozoic rocks, Paleozoic and Mesozoic volcanic and sedimentary rocks, and numerous basins and the Andes Mountains formed in the Cenozoic. Geological history, stratigraphy & tectonics The oldest rocks in Pe ...
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List of earthquakes in Peru Earthquakes in Peru are common occurrences as the country is located in a seismic zone. The interface between the Nazca and South American tectonic plates is located near the Peruvian coast. The South American Plate is moving over the Nazca Plate ...
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Natural regions of Peru When the Spanish arrived, they divided Peru into three main regions: the coastal region (11.6% of Peru), that is bounded by the Pacific Ocean; the highlands (28.1% of Peru), that is located on the Andean Heights, and the jungle, that is located on ...
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Protected areas of Peru This is a list of protected areas in Peru. Natural heritage The Constitution of Peru of 1993 recognized the natural resources and ecosystem variety of its country as a heritage. In 1990, the National System of Natural Areas that are protecte ...
** Biosphere reserves in Peru ** National parks of Peru * Wildlife of Peru **
Flora of Peru The flora of Peru is very diverse. Jungle flora The animals rainforests of Peru are the homes of many different species of trees as well as Orchidaceae flowering plants. Other plants found in the Peruvian jungles include: *''Swietenia mahagoni' ...
** Fauna of Peru ***
Birds of Peru Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight s ...
*** Mammals of Peru


Natural geographic features of Peru

* Fjords of Peru *
Glaciers of Peru A glacier ( ) or () is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight; it forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation (melting and sublimation) over many years, often centuries. Glaciers slowly defor ...
* Islands of Peru *
Lakes of Peru The following is a list of lakes in Peru.Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI)"Compendio Estadistica 2007" page 26 Many of the names have the ending -cocha, from Quechua ''qucha'': lake. * Acucocha * Alcacocha * Arapa * A ...
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Mountains of Peru A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher ...
** Volcanoes in Peru *
Peru–Chile Trench The Peru–Chile Trench, also known as the Atacama Trench, is an oceanic trench in the eastern Pacific Ocean, about off the coast of Peru and Chile. It reaches a maximum depth of below sea level in Richards Deep () and is approximately long; ...
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Rivers of Peru This is a list of rivers of Peru, that are at least partially in Peru. The Peruvian government has published guidelines for the preparation of river flow studies in April 2015. Longest rivers The lengths of the following 10 rivers are according to ...
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Waterfalls of Peru A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in several ...
* Valleys of Peru * World Heritage Sites in Peru


Regions of Peru


Administrative divisions of Peru

Administrative divisions of Peru The administrative divisions of Peru have changed from time to time since the nation gained independence from Spain in the early 19th century. The old territorial subdivisions have split or merged due to several reasons, the most common ones being ...
* Regions of Peru ** Provinces of Peru ***
Districts of Peru The districts of Peru () are the third-level country subdivisions of Peru. They are subdivisions of the provinces, which in turn are subdivisions of the larger regions or departments. There are 1,838 districts in total. Overview A 1982 law requ ...
**** Populated centers of Peru ** Former regions of Peru *
Municipalities of Peru Municipalities, in Peru, are the government organizations that govern the provinces and districts of that country. __TOC__ Classification According to the Base law of Municipalities, these entities are classified in to Provincial Municipalities ...


= Regions of Peru

= Regions of Peru Peru is divided into 25 regions and the
province of Lima Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital. Despite its small area, this province is the ...
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= Provinces of Peru

= Provinces of Peru


= Districts of Peru

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Districts of Peru The districts of Peru () are the third-level country subdivisions of Peru. They are subdivisions of the provinces, which in turn are subdivisions of the larger regions or departments. There are 1,838 districts in total. Overview A 1982 law requ ...


= Municipalities of Peru

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Municipalities of Peru Municipalities, in Peru, are the government organizations that govern the provinces and districts of that country. __TOC__ Classification According to the Base law of Municipalities, these entities are classified in to Provincial Municipalities ...
* Capital of Peru:
Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of ...
* Cities of Peru


Demography of Peru

Demographics of Peru This is a demography of the population of Peru including population density, ethnicity, education level, the health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Peru is a multiethnic country, w ...
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Census in Peru A census in Peru is an enumeration of the Peruvian population made by the Peru government. The full name of a census in Spanish is like ''X Censo de Población y V de Vivienda'' in which ''X'' en ''V'' are Roman numerals for the tenth populatio ...


Neighbours of Peru

Peru is bordered by: * Bolivia *
Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
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Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
* Colombia *
Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ...


Government and politics of Peru

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Politics of Peru The politics of the Republic of Peru takes place in a framework of a Unitary state, unitary Semi-presidential system, semi-presidential Representative democracy, representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Peru is both head of st ...
** Form of government:
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semi-presidential A semi-presidential republic, is a republic in which a president exists alongside a prime minister and a cabinet, with the latter two being responsible to the legislature of the state. It differs from a parliamentary republic in that it has a ...
representative democratic republic ** Capital of Peru:
Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of ...
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Census in Peru A census in Peru is an enumeration of the Peruvian population made by the Peru government. The full name of a census in Spanish is like ''X Censo de Población y V de Vivienda'' in which ''X'' en ''V'' are Roman numerals for the tenth populatio ...
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Communism in Peru Several different far-left-oriented organizations in Peru refer to themselves as communist (''comunista'') parties, movements, organizations, groups, etc. Some are still active, under their original or other appellation, some have merged or spli ...
** Decentralization process in Peru **
Elections in Peru In Peru, the people directly elect a head of state (the president) as well as a legislature. The president is elected by the people for a five-year term. The unicameral Congress (''Congreso'') has 130 members, also elected for a five-year term by p ...
*** Peruvian electoral system **** Voting in Peru is compulsory (until the age of 70) *** Peruvian presidential elections:  
1895 Events January–March * January 5 – Dreyfus affair: French officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his army rank, and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island. * January 12 – The National Trust for Places of Histor ...
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1899 Events January 1899 * January 1 ** Spanish rule ends in Cuba, concluding 400 years of the Spanish Empire in the Americas. ** Queens and Staten Island become administratively part of New York City. * January 2 – **Bolivia sets up a c ...
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2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from S ...
- 2001 - 2006 - ''2011'' *** Peruvian parliamentary elections:   1978 - 1992 -
2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from S ...
- 2001 - 2006 - ''2011'' ** Liberalism in Peru **
Political parties in Peru Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies ...
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2009 Peruvian political crisis The 2009 Peruvian political crisis resulted from the ongoing opposition to oil development in the Peruvian Amazon by local Indigenous peoples; they protested Petroperú and confronted the National Police. At the forefront of the movement to re ...
** Taxation in Peru


Branches of the government of Peru

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Executive branch of the government of Peru

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head of government The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, ...
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President of Peru The president of Peru ( es, link=no, presidente del Perú), officially called the president of the Republic of Peru ( es, link=no, presidente de la República del Perú), is the head of state and head of government of Peru. The president is th ...
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Martín Vizcarra Martín Alberto Vizcarra Cornejo (; born 22 March 1963) is a Peruvian engineer and politician who served as President of Peru from 2018 to 2020. Vizcarra previously served as Governor of the Department of Moquegua (2011–2014), First Vice P ...
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Vice Presidents of Peru A vice is a practice, behaviour, or habit generally considered immoral, sinful, criminal, rude, taboo, depraved, degrading, deviant or perverted in the associated society. In more minor usage, vice can refer to a fault, a negative character tra ...
: Mercedes Aráoz * Cabinet: Council of Ministers of Peru * Ministries of Peru ** Prime Minister of Peru, Fernando Zavala ** Ministry of Agriculture of Peru ** Ministry of Economy and Finance of Peru ** Ministry of Defense of Peru ** Ministry of Education of Peru ** Ministry of Energy and Mines of Peru ** Ministry of Environment of Peru ** Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Tourism of Peru ** Ministry of Foreign Relations of Peru ** Ministry of Health of Peru ** Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation of Peru ** Ministry of the Interior of Peru ** Ministry of Justice of Peru ** Ministry of Labor and Promotion of Employment of Peru ** Ministry of Production of Peru ** Ministry of Transportation and Communication of Perú ** Ministry of Women and Social Development of Peru


Legislative branch of the government of Peru

* Congress of the Republic of Peru, Parliament of Peru: Congress of the Republic (Unicameralism, unicameral) ** List of Congresspeople of Peru, 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 (Peru), 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 Provinces of Peru, province ***** Courts of Peace of Peru each have jurisdiction over a single Districts of Peru, district


Foreign relations of Peru

* Foreign relations of Peru ** List of diplomatic missions in Peru, Diplomatic missions in Peru ** Diplomatic missions of Peru ** Chile–Peru relations


International organization membership

The Republic of Peru is a member of: *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

* Capital punishment in Peru * Constitution of Peru * Crime in Peru ** Domestic violence in Peru * Human rights in Peru ** Abortion in Peru ** LGBT rights in Peru ** Freedom of religion in Peru * Law enforcement in Peru ** National Police of Peru * Nationality law of Peru


Military of Peru

*Military of Peru ** Command *** Commander-in-chief: **** Ministry of Defense (Peru), Ministry of Defense of Peru ***** Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Peru ** Forces *** Army of Peru *** Navy of Peru *** Air Force of Peru *** Special forces of Peru ** Military history of Peru ** Military ranks of Peru


Local government in Peru

* Regional Governments of Peru


History of Peru


By period

* Ancient civilizations of Peru ** Cultural periods of Peru *
Inca Empire The Inca Empire (also known as the Incan Empire and the Inka Empire), called ''Tawantinsuyu'' by its subjects, ( Quechua for the "Realm of the Four Parts",  "four parts together" ) was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The adm ...
** Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire, Spanish conquest of Peru ** Neo-Inca State * Viceroyalty of Peru * Peruvian War of Independence * Guano era in Peru * War of the Pacific * Colombia-Peru War * Ecuadorian–Peruvian War * Internal conflict in Peru


By subject

* Agricultural history of Peru * Demographic history of Peru * Economic history of Peru * Homosexuality in ancient Peru * Military history of Peru


By type of event

* List of massacres in Peru, Massacres in Peru


Culture of Peru

Culture of Peru * Architecture of Peru ** Inca architecture ** Peruvian colonial architecture ** Peruvian Viceroyal architecture * Cuisine of Peru * Festivals in Peru * Languages of Peru * Media in Peru * Metrication in Peru * National symbols of Peru ** Coat of arms of Peru ** Flag of Peru ** National anthem of Peru ** Cockade of Peru (unofficial national symbol) * People of Peru ** Indigenous peoples in Peru * Prostitution in Peru * Public holidays in Peru * List of records of Peru, Records of Peru * Scouting and Guiding in Peru * Television in Peru * List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas#Peru, World Heritage Sites in Peru


Art in Peru

* Art in Peru * Cinema of Peru * Literature of Peru * Music of Peru * Television in Peru * Theatre in Peru


Religion in Peru

Religion in Peru * Christianity in Peru ** Roman Catholicism in Peru *** List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru, Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru * Hinduism in Peru * Islam in Peru * Judaism in Peru * Sikhism in Peru


Sports in Peru

Sports in Peru * Football in Peru ** Chile and Peru football rivalry ** List of football clubs in Peru, Football clubs in Peru ** List of football stadiums in Peru, Football stadiums in Peru ** Peru national football team * Peru at the Olympics * Tennis in Peru ** Peru Davis Cup team * Rugby union in Peru * Surfing in Peru


Economy and infrastructure of Peru

Economy of Peru * List of countries by GDP (nominal), Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 54th (fifty-fourth) * Agriculture in Peru * Banking in Peru ** National Bank of Peru ** Central Reserve Bank of Peru * Communications in Peru ** Internet in Peru ** Media in Peru *** List of newspapers in Peru, Newspapers in Peru ** List of postal codes in Peru ** Telephone numbers in Peru * List of companies of Peru, Companies of Peru *Currency, Currency of Peru: Peruvian sol, Sol **ISO 4217: PEN * Economic history of Peru * Energy in Peru ** Electric power in Peru ** Energy policy of Peru ** Oil industry in Peru * Health care in Peru ** HIV/AIDS in Peru ** List of hospitals in Peru, Hospitals in Peru * Mining in Peru * Peru Stock Exchange * Tourism in Peru * Transport in Peru ** List of airports in Peru, Airports in Peru ** Rail transport in Peru ** Roads in Peru *** Highways in Peru * Water resources management in Peru ** Irrigation in Peru ** Water supply and sanitation in Peru


Education in Peru

Education in Peru


See also

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...
*Index of Peru-related articles *Iperu, tourist information and assistance *List of international rankings *List of Peru-related topics *Member state of the United Nations *Outline of geography *Outline of South America


References


External links

; Government *
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Directory
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