Outline of Peru
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to 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
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- Pronunciation: /pəˈruː/ Audio file "en-us-Peru.ogg" not found
- 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
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- Peru is: a megadiverse country
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
- Time in Peru
- 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
- File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 2,995 km
- File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 1,800 km
- File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador 1,420 km
- File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia 1,075 km
- File:Flag of Chile.svg 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
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- Climate of Peru
- Environmental issues in Peru
- Renewable energy in Peru
- Geology of Peru
- Natural regions of Peru
- Protected areas of Peru
- Wildlife of Peru
Natural geographic features of Peru
[edit | edit source]- Fjords of Peru
- Glaciers of Peru
- Islands of Peru
- Lakes of Peru
- Mountains of Peru
- Peru–Chile Trench
- Rivers of Peru
- Valleys of Peru
- World Heritage Sites in Peru
Regions of Peru
[edit | edit source]Administrative divisions of Peru
[edit | edit source]Administrative divisions of Peru
Regions of Peru
[edit | edit source]Regions of Peru Peru is divided into 25 regions and the province of Lima.
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Clickable map of the regions of Peru.
Provinces of Peru
[edit | edit source]Districts of Peru
[edit | edit source]Municipalities of Peru
[edit | edit source]- Capital of Peru: Lima
- Cities of Peru
Demography of Peru
[edit | edit source]Neighbours of Peru
[edit | edit source]Peru is bordered by:
Government and politics of Peru
[edit | edit source]- 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
- Peruvian electoral system
- Liberalism in Peru
- Political parties in Peru
- Taxation in Peru
Branches of the government of Peru
[edit | edit source]Executive branch of the government of Peru
[edit | edit source]- Head of state and head of government: President of Peru, Dina Boluarte
- Vice Presidents of Peru: none
- Cabinet: Council of Ministers of Peru
- Ministries of Peru
- Prime Minister of Peru, Alberto Otárola
- Ministry of Agriculture
- Ministry of Culture
- Ministry of Defence
- Ministry of Economy and Finance
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Energy and Mines
- Ministry of Environment
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation
- Ministry of the Interior
- Ministry of Justice
- Ministry of Labour and Promotion of Employment
- Ministry of Production
- Ministry of Transport and Communications
- Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations
Legislative branch of the government of Peru
[edit | edit source]Judicial branch of the government of Peru
[edit | edit source]- 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
- Courts of First Instance of Peru hold jurisdiction over each province
- Superior Courts of Justice of Peru preside over the Judicial Districts of Peru
Foreign relations of Peru
[edit | edit source]International organization membership
[edit | edit source]The Republic of Peru is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Peru
[edit | edit source]- Capital punishment in Peru
- Constitution of Peru
- Crime in Peru
- Human rights in Peru
- Law enforcement in Peru
- Nationality law of Peru
Military of Peru
[edit | edit source]Local government in Peru
[edit | edit source]History of Peru
[edit | edit source]By period
[edit | edit source]- Ancient civilizations of Peru
- Inca Empire
- 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
- Peruvian political crisis
By subject
[edit | edit source]- Agricultural history of Peru
- Demographic history of Peru
- Economic history of Peru
- Homosexuality in ancient Peru
- Military history of Peru
By type of event
[edit | edit source]Culture of Peru
[edit | edit source]- Architecture of Peru
- 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
- Prostitution in Peru
- Public holidays in Peru
- Records of Peru
- Scouting and Guiding in Peru
- Television in Peru
- World Heritage Sites in Peru
Art in Peru
[edit | edit source]Religion in Peru
[edit | edit source]Sports in Peru
[edit | edit source]Economy and infrastructure of Peru
[edit | edit source]- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 54th (fifty-fourth)
- Agriculture in Peru
- Banking in Peru
- Communications in Peru
- Companies of Peru
- Currency of Peru: Sol
- ISO 4217: PEN
- Economic history of Peru
- Energy in Peru
- Fishing in Peru
- Health care in Peru
- Mining in Peru
- Peru Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Peru
- Transport in Peru
- Water resources management in Peru
Education in Peru
[edit | edit source]See also
[edit | edit source]- 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
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External links
[edit | edit source]File:Internet-web-browser.svg 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
- File:Wikivoyage-Logo-v3-icon.svg Peru travel guide from Wikivoyage
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