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Peru

Also Known As Republic of Peru
South America

Peru is a megadiverse country on the Pacific coast of South America, with habitats ranging from the arid plains of its coastal region in the west, through the peaks of the Andes running from its north to its southeast, to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the east. It declared independence from Spain on 28 July 1821, becoming the Republic of Peru. Its capital and largest city is Lima. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Lima 2
Population
34,352,720 2
Population Estimate Year
2023 2
Area (sq km)
1,285,216 2
Independence or Founding Year
1821 2
Declared independence from Spain 28 July 1821.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Peru

Cities

Abancay

Peru

Arequipa

Peru

Ayacucho

Peru

Cajamarca

Peru

Callao

Peru

Cercado de Lima

Peru

Cerro de Pasco

Peru

Chachapoyas

Peru

Chiclayo

Peru

Cusco

Peru

Huancavelica

Peru

Huancayo

Peru

Huaraz

Peru

Huánuco

Peru

Ica

Peru

Iquitos

Peru

Jesus, Peru

Peru

Lima

Peru

Moquegua

Peru

Moyobamba

Peru

Pisco, Peru

Peru

Piura

Peru

Pucallpa

Peru

Puerto Maldonado

Peru

Puno

Peru

Tacna

Peru

Trujillo

Peru

Tumbes

Peru

Yurimaguas

Peru
Connections

Associated With

Altiplano, Landforms
Amazon Rainforest, Landforms
Arequipa, Cities
Source Arequipa (Wikipedia)
Arequipa Region, States or Territories

Arequipa Region is a region of Peru.

Source Arequipa Region (Wikipedia)
Chiclayo, Cities
Source Chiclayo (Wikipedia)
Colca Canyon, Landforms

Colca Canyon is in southern Peru.

Source Colca Canyon (Wikipedia)
La Libertad Region, States or Territories

La Libertad Region is a region of Peru.

Source La Libertad Region (Wikipedia)
Lambayeque Region, States or Territories

Lambayeque Region is a region of Peru.

Source Lambayeque Region (Wikipedia)
Lima, Cities

Lima is the capital of Peru.

Source Lima (Wikipedia)
The Amazon Basin, Landforms
Source Peru (Wikipedia)
The Andes, Landforms
Source Peru (Wikipedia)
The Andes, Regions
Trujillo, Cities
Source Trujillo (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Lake Titicaca, Bodies of Water

Lake Titicaca is on the border of Bolivia and Peru.

Source Lake Titicaca (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Lima, Cities

Lima is the capital of Peru.

Source Lima (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

The Amazon River, Bodies of Water
Source Amazon River (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Participant In

War of the Pacific

Also in History Atlas: a participant in this subject.

Nationals Include

Bruce Graham

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Claudia Llosa

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Javier Ponce Gambirazio

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Javier Ponce Gambirazio (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality]
Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality]
is a Peruvian writer, film director and psychologist
Carlos Giusti

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Carlos Giusti, Wikipedia
Cesar Landa

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Cesar LandaLead sentence 1
Quote, Lead sentence 1
César Rodrigo Landa Arroyo (born 15 June 1958) is a Peruvian professor and politician.
Delia Revoredo

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Diego García-Sayán

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Diego García-SayánLead sentence 1
Quote, Lead sentence 1
Diego García-Sayán Larrabure (born August 2, 1950) is a Peruvian lawyer and former Foreign Affairs Minister of Perú.
Jose Luis Bustamante y Rivero

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jose Luis Bustamante y Rivero (Wikipedia)
Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Patricia Benavides

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Patricia Benavides, WikipediaLead sentence 1
Quote, Lead sentence 1
Liz Patricia Benavides Vargas (born February 9, 1969) is a Peruvian lawyer.
Pedro Hernández Chávez

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Zoraida Ávalos

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Zoraida Ávalos - Wikipedia
Mario Vargas Llosa

Also in Literature Atlas: a national of this subject.

Anibal Quijano

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Anibal QuijanoLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 3
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Aníbal Quijano (17 November 1930 – 31 May 2018) was a Peruvian sociologist and humanist thinker, known for having developed the concepts of "coloniality of power" and "coloniality of knowledge".
José Carlos Mariátegui

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: a national of this subject.

Claudio Pizarro

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Claudio Pizarro (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph, nationality
Quote, Lead paragraph, nationality
is a Peruvian former professional footballer

Origin Of

Potato

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Potato (Wikipedia)
Chachapoya Architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Getty Research Institute, Art and Architecture Thesaurus: ChachapoyaScope note
Quote, Scope note
who lived in the northern Peruvian cloud forests
Inca Architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia
Aguirre, the Wrath of God

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

The Milk of Sorrow

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Aji de Gallina

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Ají de gallina (Wikipedia)tier 2
Ajiaco

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Avocado

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Avocado (Wikipedia)
Baked beans

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Brazil Nut

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Brazil nut (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
The Brazil nut is native to the Guianas, Venezuela, Brazil, eastern Colombia, eastern Peru, and eastern Bolivia.
Caldo Verde

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Cape Gooseberry

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Causa Limena

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Causa limena
Ceviche

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Chupe

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Chupe - Wikipedia
Lomo Saltado

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Olluquito

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Pachamanca

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Papa a la Huancaína

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Peach Palm Seed

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Purdue University NewCROP: Pejibaye (Fruits of Warm Climates, Julia F. Morton)Origin and Distribution
Quote, Origin and Distribution
Origin and Distribution This useful palm is apparently indigenous to Amazonian areas of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil, but it has been cultivated and distributed by Indians from ancient times and is so commonly naturalized as an escape that its natural boundaries are obscure.
Peruvian ceviche

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Peruvian ceviche (Wikipedia)
Peruvian Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1
Pisco

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Pisco - Wikipedia
Potato

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1
Quinoa

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source The Global Expansion of Quinoa: Trends and Limits (Frontiers in Plant Science)tier 1
Suspiro de limeña

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Tamarillo

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Purdue University NewCROP: Tree Tomato (Fruits of Warm Climates, Julia F. Morton)Origin and Distribution
Quote, Origin and Distribution
Origin and Distribution Although its place of origin is not certain, the tree tomato is generally believed to be native to the Andes of Peru and probably also Chile, Ecuador and Bolivia where it is extensively grown, as it is also in Argentina, Brazil and Colombia.
Pachacuti

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Pachacuti
Tupac Amaru II

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Tupac Amaru II
The Time of the Hero

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source The Time of the Hero (Wikipedia)tier 2
Anibal Quijano

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Aníbal Quijano, WikipediaLead sentence 1
Quote, Lead sentence 1
Aníbal Quijano (17 November 1930 – 31 May 2018) was a Peruvian sociologist and humanist thinker, known for having developed the concepts of "coloniality of power" and "coloniality of knowledge".
Jose Carlos Mariategui

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Jose Carlos Mariategui (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1tier 2
Quote, Lead sentence 1
José Carlos Mariátegui La Chira (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˌse ˌkaɾ.loz maˌɾja.t̪e.ɣ̞i la ˈt͡ʃi.ɾa]; June 14, 1894 – April 16, 1930), sometimes referred to in Peru as El Amauta (from Quechua: hamawt'a, "teacher"), was a Peruvian politician, and Marxist writer.
Ayahuasca Ceremony

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: AyahuascaNon-traditional use sectiontier 3
Quote, Non-traditional use section
Originally confined to regions of Peru, Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador, ayahuasca became widespread in Brazil, expanding widely by the mid-20th century through syncretic religions in Brazil.
Aymara

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Mita (Inca Labor System)

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Quechua

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Quechua (Wikipedia)Introduction
Quote, Introduction
The Quechua people, Quichua people or Kichwa people are indigenous peoples of South America who speak the Quechuan languages, which originated among the Indigenous people of Peru.

Site Of

Caral

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Caral - Wikipedia
Casa Matusita

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Chan Chan

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Chan Chan - Wikipedia
Machu Picchu

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Machu Picchu
Sacsayhuaman

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Sacsayhuaman (Wikipedia)
Lord of Miracles

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Machu Picchu

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipediatier 2
Supermercados Monterey

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Chavin de Huantar

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Cusco and the Qorikancha

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Felipe Guamán Poma de Ayala

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Felipe Guamán Poma de Ayala (Wikipedia)lead paragraph
Quote, lead paragraph
1535 – after 1616), also known as Huamán Poma or Waman Poma, was a Quechua nobleman known for chronicling and denouncing the ill treatment of the natives of the Andes by the Spanish Empire after their conquest of Peru.
Francisco de Ávila

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Lake Titicaca

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Machu Picchu

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Pachacamac

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

The Nazca Lines

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Central Reserve Bank of Peru

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

INDECOPI

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Lima Stock Exchange

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Ministry of Economy and Finance (Peru)

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

National University of San Marcos

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source National University of San Marcos (country source)
National Commission for Aerospace Research and Development

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Domestication of the Llama and Alpaca

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Llama, Encyclopedia.com
Domestication of the Potato

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Potato
Huacaya Alpaca

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Alpaca (Wikipedia)
International Potato Center

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source International Potato Center, Wikipedia
Lima Bean

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Lima bean, WikipediaArticle text
Quote, Article text
They were discovered in Peru and may have been the first plant that was brought up under civilization by the native farmers.
Ulluco

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Ullucus
Whiteleg Shrimp

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

1600 Huaynaputina Eruption

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

1970 Ancash Earthquake

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Alpamayo

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Alpamayo
Amazonian Craton

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Amazonian Craton
Andagua volcanic field

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Andagua volcanic field
Ausangate

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Ausangate
Ballestas Islands

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Ballestas Islands
Callejón de Huaylas

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Callejón de Huaylas
Chachani

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Chachani
Chao Valley

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Chao Valley
Chicama Valley

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Chicama Valley
Chincha Islands

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Chincha Islands
Colca Canyon

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Colca Canyon
Coropuna

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Coropuna
El Misti

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Guañape Islands

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Guañape Islands
Huascaran

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Huascaran
Huaura Islands

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Huaura Islands (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1
Quote, Lead sentence 1
The Huaura Islands are an archipelago in Peru, comprising uninhabited islands and islets located in the Pacific Ocean.
Lobos de Afuera

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Opal

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Geology.com: Opal gemstoneArticle text
Quote, Article text
Precious opal is also mined in Brazil, the United States, Canada, Honduras, Indonesia, Zambia, Guatemala, Poland, Peru, and New Zealand
Pastoruri Glacier

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Pastoruri Glacier
Quelccaya Ice Cap

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Quelccaya Ice Cap
Sacred Valley

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Sacred Valley
Salkantay

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Salkantay
Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Yerupaja

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Yerupaja
Peru Community Health Agents Program

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Peru National Tuberculosis Control Programme

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Peru Programa Ampliado de Inmunizaciones

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Peru Qali Warma

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Peru Seguro Integral de Salud (SIS)

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Source gob.pe: Seguros de salud del PeruPage text
Quote, Page text
Los seguros públicos del Perú son el SIS, EsSalud, los Seguros de las Fuerzas Armadas y el Seguro de Salud de la Policía.
Peru Vaso de Leche

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Andoque-Urequena languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Arawan

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Arawan
Aushiri language

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Aymaran

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Aymaran
Bora-Witoto languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Cahuarano language

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Cajamarca-Cañaris Quechua

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Chicham

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Jivaroan
Culle

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Harákmbut language

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Iñapari language

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. Peru (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Peru
  • Infobox, Capital
    Lima
  • Infobox, Area
    1,285,216 km2 (496,225 sq mi)
  • Infobox, Population
    2023 estimate: 34,352,720
  • Infobox: population_estimate_year
    2023
  • Article text
    Peru formally proclaimed independence from Spain in 1821, and following the military campaigns of Bernardo O'Higgins, José de San Martín, and Simón Bolívar, as well as the decisive battle of Ayacucho, it completed its independence in 1824.
  • Lead section
    Peru is a megadiverse country, with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west, to the peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country, to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the east.
  • On Continent: South America
  • Associated With: The Andes
  • Associated With: The Amazon Basin
View the Source
Wikidata: Peru
Wikidata Q419, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Amazon River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: The Amazon River, Infobox: subdivision_name1
Quote, Rivers Through Territory: The Amazon River, Infobox: subdivision_name1
Peru, Colombia, Brazil
View the Source
Lima (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHas Capital: Lima, Lead section, capital fact
Quote, Has Capital: Lima, Lead section, capital fact
Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru, as well as a primate city.
View the Source
Arequipa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Arequipa, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Arequipa, Infobox, Country
Peru
View the Source
Trujillo (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Trujillo, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Trujillo, Infobox, Country
peru
View the Source
Chiclayo (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Chiclayo, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Chiclayo, Infobox, Country
peru
View the Source
Colca Canyon (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Colca Canyon, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Colca Canyon, Lead section
The Colca Canyon is a canyon of the Colca River in southern Peru, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) northwest of Arequipa.
View the Source
Lake Titicaca (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Lake Titicaca, Lead section
Quote, Bordered By Water: Lake Titicaca, Lead section
Lake Titicaca (; Spanish: Lago Titicaca [ˈlaɣo titiˈkaka]; Quechua: Titiqaqa and Aymara: Titiqaqa) is a large lake in the Andes mountains on the border of Bolivia and Peru.
View the Source
Wikidata: Manu National Park
Encompasses: Manu National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Department of Arequipa (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Arequipa Region, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Arequipa Region, Lead paragraph
(Quechua: Ariqipa) is a department of Peru.
View the Source
Department of La Libertad (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: La Libertad Region, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: La Libertad Region, Lead paragraph
[la liβeɾˈtað]) is a department of Peru.
View the Source
Department of Lambayeque (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Lambayeque Region, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Lambayeque Region, Lead paragraph
Quechua: Lampalliqi) is a department of Peru.
View the Source

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