of Peru common name Peru image coat Escudo nacional del Per .svg image flag ANY CHANGE WILL BE REVERTED Flag of Peru.svg image map Peru orthographic projection .svg national motto national anthem National Anthem of Peru Himno Nacional del Per spaces 2 small es icon br National Anthem of Peru small ... system presidential republic leader title1 List of Presidents of Peru President leader name1 Ollanta Humala leader title2 Prime Minister of Peru Prime Minister leader name2 Oscar Vald s sovereignty ... Indigenous peoples in Peru Amerindian br 37 Mestizo br 15 White Latin American White br 3 Afro Peruvian ... 2CNGDPDPC 2CPPPGDP 2CPPPPC&grp 0&a title Peru publisher International Monetary Fund accessdate May 6 ... high span currency Peruvian nuevo sol Nuevo Sol currency code PEN time zone Time in Peru PET utc ... Quechua language Quechua , Aymara language Aymara and Languages of Peru other indigenous languages are co official in the areas where they are predominant. Peru IPAc en audio en us Peru.ogg p r u lang es Per lang qu Per ref Quechua name used by government of Peru is Per see Quechua language version of Peru Parliament http www.congreso.gob.pe quechua index.htm website and Quechua language version of Peru Constitution http www.congreso.gob.pe quechua Constitucion.pdf , but common Quechua name is Piruw ref lang ay Piruw , officially the Republic of Peru lang es Rep blica del Per , IPA ... to Ancient Peru ancient cultures , spanning from the Norte Chico civilization , one of the oldest in the world ... Empire conquered the region in the 16th century and Viceroyalty of Peru established a Viceroyalty , which included most of its South American colonies. After Independence of Peru achieving independence in 1821, Peru has undergone periods of political unrest and fiscal crisis as well as periods of stability and economic upswing. Peru is a representative democracy representative democratic republic divided into Administrative divisions of Peru 25 regions . Its geography varies from the arid plains ... more details
wiktionarypar Peruperu Per Per Peru lang es Per is a country in South America. Peru or El Peru may also refer to Places In the United States Peru, California Peru, Illinois Peru, Indiana Peru, Kansas Peru, Maine Peru, Massachusetts Peru, Nebraska Peru State College , in Peru, Nebraska Peru, New York Peru, Pennsylvania Peru, Vermont Peru, West Virginia Peru, Wisconsin , a town Peru, Portage County, Wisconsin , an unincorporated community Old Peru, Iowa , also called Peru Other uses El Per book El Per book , on the natural history of Peru, by Antonio Raimondi El Per Maya site , or Waka a Maya archaeological site in Guatemala Peru, a standard color name from the X11 color names with the hex RGB value of CD853F Per Buenos Aires Metro , a metro station in Buenos Aires People with the family name Peru Coco Peru , American actor and drag performer See also Madeleine Peyroux , American jazz singer disambig geo ca Peru da Peru flertydig de Peru Begriffskl rung es Per desambiguaci n fa fr Peru it Peru disambigua nl Peru doorverwijspagina no Peru andre betydninger pl Peru ujednoznacznienie pt Peru desambigua o uk vo Peru ... more details
Peru Township may refer to the following places in the United States Peru Township, LaSalle County, Illinois Peru Township, Miami County, Indiana Peru Township, Dubuque County, Iowa Peru Township, Huron County, Ohio Peru Township, Morrow County, Ohio geodis Category Township name disambiguation pages de Peru Township ... more details
of Peru state .svg 180 Escudo nacional del Per .svg 120 The Flag of Peru The Coat of arms of Peru Image Peru orthographic projection .svg right 188px Image Un peru.png thumb An enlargeable map of the Republic of Peru See also Index of Peru related articles The Republic of Peru is a List of sovereign ... Peru work The World Factbook publisher United States Central Intelligence Agency accessdate July 23, 2009 ref Peru is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia , on the east by Brazil , on the southeast ... in the 16th century and established a Viceroyalty of Peru Viceroyalty , which included most of its South American colonies. After Independence of Peru achieving independence in 1821, Peru has undergone .... Peru is a representative democratic republic divided into Administrative divisions of Peru 25 regions ... at 28 million, is multiethnic society multiethnic , including Indigenous Peoples in Peru Amerindians ... as an overview of and topical guide to Peru TOC limit limit 2 General reference Image Peru rel1991.gif thumb An enlargeable relief map of Peru International Phonetic Alphabet Pronunciation Common English country name Peru Official English country name The Republic of Peru Common endonym s List ... Demonym s 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 Image Peru Topography.png thumb An enlargeable topographic map of Peru Main Geography of PeruPeru is a Nation ... Time in Peru Time zone UTC 05 Extreme points of Peru High Huascar n convert 6768 m ft 0 abbr on ... Coastline South Pacific Ocean 2,414 km Population of Peru 28,750,770 June 30, 2007 List of countries by population 40th most populous country Area of Peru convert 1285220 km2 abbr on List of countries and outlying territories by total area 20th largest country commons Atlas of Peru Atlas of Peru Environment of Peru Image Peru sat.png thumb An enlargeable satellite image of Peru Climate of Peru Environmental ... more details
Checca is a town in the Cusco Region of Peru . Its population is 3,810 coord missing Peru Category Populated places in the Cusco Region peru geo stub ... more details
Politics of Peru Unreferenced date March 2008 And It s Called Peru Spanish language Spanish Y se llama Per is a minor Peru vian political party . At the legislative Peruvian national election, 2006 elections held on 9 April 2006, the party won less than 1 of the popular vote and no seats in the Congress of Peru Congress of the Republic . Category Political parties in PeruPeru party stub ne ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Acapulco is a town in the Zorritos District of the Contralmirante Villar Province , in the Tumbes Region of Peru . It has a population of 1,331. 1999 . Coord 12.0201721 77.1366519 display title Peru geo stub Category Populated places in Peru nl Acapulco Peru ... more details
Shihual cave is located to the north of La Jalca , Peru , and has several cave cavern s. In the interior of these, numerous stalactite s and stalagmite s have formed that serve as refuge to the different species of night birds of the zone. unreferenced date June 2007 coord missing Peru Category Caves of Peruperu geo stub ... more details
Image Ja n.jpg right 300px The city of Ja n is the capital of the Ja n Province, Peru Ja n Province in the Cajamarca Region of Peru . At an altitude of 740 meters above sea level it is considered part of the northern Sierra region of Peru. It has a warm and humid climate. Temperatures fluctuate between 15 and 33 degrees Celsius. Rice is the main crop grown in the area. See also 2005 northern Peru earthquake coord 5 42 S 78 48 W region PE type city display title DEFAULTSORT Jaen, Peru Category Populated places in the Cajamarca Region Peru geo stub fr Ja n P rou pl Ja n Peru qu Ja n Piruw war Ja n, Peru ... more details
Unreferenced date March 2008 Politics of Peru The Peru Now Spanish language Spanish Per Ahora is a minor Peru vian political party . At the legislative Peruvian national election, 2006 elections held on 9 April 2006, the party won less than 1 of the popular vote and no seats in the Congress of Peru Congress of the Republic . Category Political parties in Peru SouthAm party stub es Per Ahora ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2007 Politics of Peru Municipalities , in Peru , are the government organizations that govern the Provinces of Peru provinces and Districts of Peru districts of that country. TOC Classification According to the Base law of Municipalities, these entities are classified in to Provincial Municipalities and Districts of Peru District Municipalities . The provincial municipalities also have functions pertaining to the provincial seat which is the capital district. Rural municipalities those whose seat has an urban population less than 50 the total receive different classification. Structure They are composed of two entities, the council and the mayor. The council, made up of the mayor and elected officials, is normative and. The mayor s office however, is the executive power. Election of authorities The election of the mayor and council is held by universal suffrage for a period of three years. The number of council members is defined by the National Jury of Elections Peru National Jury of Elections according to Laws of Municipal Elections. DEFAULTSORT Municipalities Of Peru Category Government of Peru Category Subdivisions of PeruPeru stub ... more details
Unreferenced date February 2007 Infobox political party country Peru party name Peru 2000 native name Per 2000 colorcode Black party logo leader Alberto Fujimori foundation ideology Fujimorism position Right wing headquarters Lima , Peru members international none website Peru 2000 was a Right wing , political party in Peru that fielded candidates in the Peruvian national election, 2000 2000 elections in Peru . Alberto Fujimori and his political allies ran on the Peru 2000 ticket. The party was loosely structured and was more of a personal Vehicle politics electoral vehicle for Fujimori than an actual organized party. See also Cambio 90 S Cumple Alliance for the Future Peru Category Political parties established in 2000 Category Political parties in Peru Category Fujimorism Peru party stub es Per 2000 ... more details
Image Escarapela del Per .svg 100px thumb right Cockade escarapela of Peru . The cockade of Peru is a popular unofficial symbol of the Peru vian nation . While an 1825 law decreed its characteristics, there is no official regulation concerning its use, and it is not recognised as a national symbol in the Peruvian Constitution. It has the same colors as the Flag of Peru national flag red white red. It is often worn as a badge on the chest during July 28 Independence Day parades and other events of the day. External links http www.peru andes travel.com Peru symbols and customs , a review. Peru stub Peru symbols es Escarapela del Per fr Cocarde p ruvienne qu Piruwpa iskarapilan ... more details
The primary highways of Peru are assigned using a numeric designation and sometimes a name. Spur and loop routes are designated with the parent highway s number and a letter excluding N or more than one occurrence of S . Longitudinal highways travelling north to south are designated with odd numbers. They are numbered from smallest to largest from the west to the east. Transverse highways travelling east to west are designated with even numbers. They are numbered from smallest to largest from the north to the south. North South Peru Highway 1 Highway 1 1N Pan American Highway Pan American Highway North Panamericana Norte Highway 1 1S Pan American Highway South Panamericana Sur Peru Highway 3 ... de la Sierra Sur Peru Highway 5 Highway 5 5N Jungle Road North Marginal de la Selva Norte ... vial rutasold longitudinales.htm East West Peru Highway 2 Highway 2 Paita to Huancabamba Peru Highway 4 Highway 4 Bapo to Ayar Manco Peru Highway 6 Highway 6 Pimentel, Peru Pimentel to Chocabamba Peru Highway 8 Highway 8 Pacasmayo to Yurimaguas Peru Highway 10 Highway 10 Puerto Salaverry to Juanjui Peru Highway 12 Highway 12 Santa, Peru Santa to Puerto Huicte Peru Highway 14 Highway 14 Pativilca to Conococha Peru Highway 16 Highway 16 Huaura to Pucallpa Peru Highway 18 Highway 18 Lima to Cerro de Pasco Peru Highway 20 Highway 20 Central Highway Carretera Central Lima to Chanchamayo, Jun n Chanchamayo Peru Highway 22 Highway 22 San Vicente de Ca ete Ca ete to Huancayo Peru Highway 24 Highway 24 Route of the Liberators V a de los Libertadores Punta Pejerrey to San Francisco, Peru San Francisco Peru Highway 26 Highway 26 Puerto San Juan to I apari Peru Highway 28 Highway 28 Arequipa to Combapata Peru Highway 30 Highway 30 Puerto Matarani to Inambari Peru Highway 32 Highway 32 Humajalzo to Puno Peru Highway 34 Highway 34 Ilo to Ilave Peru Highway 36 Highway 36 Tacna to Mazocruz Peru Highway ... highways page Category Roads in Peru ... more details
Infobox political party country Peru name english With Force Peru name native Con Fuerza Per colorcode black party logo Image Con Fuerza Per .png leader Pedro Koechlin Von Stein foundation March 1995 ideology Green politics , br Centrism headquarters Lima , Peru members international None website http www.confuerzaperu.org With Force Peru lang es Con Fuerza Per is a Peru vian political party founded in March 1995. The party participated in the Peruvian national election, 2006 2006 Peruvian national election under the Presidential candidacy of Pedro Koechlin Von Stein . At the legislative Peruvian national election, 2006 elections held on 9 April 2006, the party won less than 1 of the popular vote and no seats in the Congress of Peru Congress of the Republic . External links http www.confuerzaperu.org With Force Peru Official Site PeruParties Category Political parties established in 1995 Category Political parties in Peru SouthAm party stub ... more details
notability date December 2011 Peru Time PET is always 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time UTC . ref Worldtimezone.com http www.worldtimezone.com wtz names wtz pet.html Time zone names Peru Time , Retrieved December 28, 2007 ref Peru has only one time zone and does not observe daylight saving time . In the tz database Peru has the following time zone America Lima PE References reflist External links http wwp.greenwichmeantime.com time zone south america peru time.htm GMT Greenwich Mean Time World Time Time in every Time Zone Americas topic Time in Category Time in Peru Category Time zones zh ru ... more details
Abortion in Peru is currently illegal except in case of the threat to the life or health of the woman. ref http www.hrw.org en news 2008 07 09 peru risk women denied legal abortions ref A woman that consents to an abortion can be sentenced to up to 2 years in prison. A person that performs an illegal abortion can be sentenced to 1 to 6 years in prison. ref name un.org www.un.org esa population publications abortion doc peru.doc ref Abortion has been generally illegal in Peru since 1924. ref name un.org References reflist See also Abortion Category Abortion by country Abortion by country Abortion law South America topic Abortion in Abortion Category Abortion in the Americas Peru Category Healthcare in Peru Category Politics of Peru Category Abortion by country Peru es Aborto en el Per ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 This article is about a historical region now in Bolivia. Alto Per is also the name of a shanty town area just outside Lima, Peru see Asociacion SOLAC . Upper Peru Lang es Alto Per was the region in the Viceroyalty of Peru , and after 1776, the Viceroyalty of the R o de la Plata , comprising the Governorate governorships of Potos , La Paz , Cochabamba , Chiquitan a Los Chiquitos , Moxos Province Moxos and Charcas since renamed Sucre . It was governed by the Real Audiencia of Charcas Audiencia of Charcas . Following the Bolivian War of Independence , the region became an independent country and was renamed Bolivia in honour of Sim n Bol var . Viceroyalty of the R o de la Plata Category History of Bolivia Category History of Peru Category Colonial Peru Category Viceroyalty of the R o de la Plata Bolivia stub es Alto Per fr Haut P rou it Alto Per ja ka pl G rne Peru pt Alto Peru ... more details
FAIR USE of Image Peru 2005 Censo.png see image description page at http en.wikipedia.org wiki Image Peru 2005 Censo.png for rationale FAIR USE of Image Peru 2007 Censos.png see image description page at http en.wikipedia.org wiki Image Peru 2007 Censos.png for rationale Image Peru 2005 Censo.png 100px right Image Peru 2007 Censos.png right A census in Peru is an enumeration of the Peru vian population made by the Peru government. The full name of a census in Spanish language Spanish is like X Censo de Poblaci n y V de Vivienda in which X en V are Roman numerals for the tenth population census and fifth household census respectively. The first five times the census was made, only population data was included. From the sixth census onwards, also household data is included. ref es http www.inei.gob.pe Censos2007 Documentos Historia Censos.pdf HISTORIA DE LOS CENSOS EN EL PER History of the censuses in peru ref Tha latest censuses were made in Peru 2005 Census 2005 and Peru 2007 Census August 2007 . It is prescribed by law Law N 13248 that every ten years a population and household census has to be executed ref Ley N 13248, Ley de Censos, August 24, 1959. ref . Chronology The following table shows the dates the censuses were made and the total population number for Peru at those dates. class wikitable align center align center Date align right Population align right Change since previous census 1 1836 align right 1,873,736 align right n.a. 2 1850 align right 2,001,203 align right 127,467 3 1862 align right 2,487,916 align right 486,713 4 1876 align right 2,699,105 align right ... right 3,640,667 9 Peru 1993 Census 1993 align right 22,639,443 align right 4,877,212 10 Peru 2005 Census 2005 align right 26,152,265 align right 3,512,822 11 Peru 2007 Census 2007 align right 28,220,764 align right 2,068,499 See also Peru 1993 Census Peru 2005 Census Peru 2007 Census References reflist South America topic Census in Category Censuses in Peru Category Demographics of Peru es Censo ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Politics of PeruPeru is a presidential representative democratic republic with a multi party system . Under the current constitution, the President is the head of state and government he or she is elected for five years and cannot seek immediate re election, he or she must stand down for at least one full constitutional term before reelection. The President designates the Prime Minister and, with his advice, the rest of the Council of Ministers. There is a unicameral Congress with 130 members elected for a five year term. Bills may be proposed by either the executive or the legislative branch they become law after being passed by Congress and promulgated by the President. The judiciary is nominally independent, though political intervention into judicial matters has been common throughout history and arguably continues today. Executive branch Main President of Peru The President of Peru is elected to a term of five years incumbents can be re elected for a second consecutive term. The current president is Ollanta Humala, elected in 2011. Judicial branch Main Judicial system of Peru The branch is headed by the Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia judges are appointed by the National Council of the Judiciary that has jurisdiction over the whole nation. Suffrage Main Elections in Peru 18 years of age universal and compulsory until the age of 70 Local governments Main Regional Governments of Peru Municipalities of PeruPeru topics South America topic Government of title Governments of South America DEFAULTSORT Government Of Peru Category Government of PeruPeru stub es Administraci n P blica de Per ka ... more details
Infobox planet minorplanet yes width 25em bgcolour FFFFC0 apsis name Peru symbol image caption discovery yes discovery ref discoverer E. W. Elst discovery site European Southern Observatory discovered July 14, 1996 designations yes mp name 10866 alt names 1996 NB4 named after Peru mp category orbit ref epoch May 14, 2008 aphelion 2.7341319 perihelion 2.1252253 semimajor eccentricity 0.1253060 period 1383.3168757 avg speed inclination 2.47603 asc node 311.53628 mean anomaly 167.65162 arg peri 229.05021 satellites physical characteristics yes dimensions mass density surface grav escape velocity sidereal day axial tilt pole ecliptic lat pole ecliptic lon albedo temperatures temp name1 mean temp 1 max temp 1 temp name2 max temp 2 spectral type abs magnitude 14.4 10866 Peru 1996 NB4 is a Asteroid belt main belt asteroid discovered on July 14, 1996 by E. W. Elst at the European Southern Observatory . It was named for the South American country of Peru . ref Cite web url http ssd.jpl.nasa.gov sbdb.cgi?sstr 10866 Peru title JPL Small Body Database Browser accessdate 25 December 2008 work publisher date ref References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Peru Category Main Belt asteroids Category Asteroids named for places Category Astronomical objects discovered in 1996 beltasteroid stub fa it 10866 Peru hu 10866 Peru pl 10866 Peru pt 10866 Peru uk 10866 vi 10866 Peru yo 10866 Peru ... more details
Image Llama, peru, machu picchu.jpg thumb A Peruvian llama overlooking the ancient Inca ruins of Machu Picchu . Peru has some of the greatest biodiversity in the world because of the presence of the Andes ... destinations peru wildlife title Peru Wildlife publisher Select Latin America accessdate 2009 09 16 ref Natural Protected Areas details Protected areas of Peru details List of protected areas of Peru The Peruvian Constitution of 1993 recognized the natural resources and ecosystem variety ... and preserved. Natural resources exploitation and human settlements are forbidden. Peru has over 53 natural protected areas throughout the country. ref name multiple Animals that Live in PeruPeru has over 1,800 species of birds 120 endemic to Peru , and 500 species of mammal s and over 300 species of reptile s. ref cite web url http www.peruwildlife.info title Peru Wildlife Information ref Peru has hundreds of mammals including some rare cats like the Puma genus puma , jaguar , bear ... s. The Bird s of Peru have an economic importance, because of the concentrations of guano deposits that are exported to different countries for use as fertilizer . ref name multiple Insects of Peru As of March ... and Cycloneda andresii. ref name Discovery Mammals of PeruPeru has over 500 species of mammals ... 432&listitemid 4459 cr March 2009 Discovery s ref Birds of Peru Image Rupicola peruviana male San Diego Zoo 8a.jpg thumb Andean Cock of the rock , Peru s national bird. Peru s national bird is the Andean Cock of the rock . Peru has over 1,800 species of bird s the second highest number of any country ... go news peru flycatcher.html cr New Species of the Tyrant Flycatcher ref The Manu Biosphere ... out of every nine on the Earth . ref http www.travelmuse.com articles off beat peru wildlife Travel Muse Peru Wildlife ref Reptiles of PeruPeru has around 300 species of reptiles of which around 100 are endemic. Peru s reptile fauna includes spectacular species like giant anaconda s and caiman s, as well ... more details
Infobox Newspaper name image caption type Daily newspaper format Broadsheet foundation 1921 ceased publication price owners Paxton Media Group publisher Misty Sharp editor Matt Hutton circulation 6,391 Daily ref Cite web url http www.mondotimes.com 1 world us 14 876 2212 title Peru Tribune accessdate 11 January 2009 work publisher Mondo Times date ref headquarters 26 West 3rd Street br Peru, Indiana Peru , Indiana 46970 br USA ISSN website http www.perutribune.com perutribune.com The Peru Tribune is a daily newspaper that began publishing on April 16, 1921. The newspaper reports on local news, community events, and sports. The Paxton Media Group bought the Peru Tribune and its sister paper the Wabash Plain Dealer in 1998. The Peru Tribune has won multiple awards for writing, advertising, circulation, editing, photography and typography, none of which were recent. ref Cite web url http www.perutribune.com about us title Our History accessdate 11 January 2009 work publisher Peru Tribune date ref References references External links http www.perutribune.com Peru Tribune Category Newspapers published in Indiana Category Publications established in 1921 ... more details
Sexy is a populated place in Cajamarca Region , Peru . ref http earth info.nga.mil gns html GEOnet Names Server GNS ref See also Celend n Chota, Peru References reflist Cajamarca geo stub coord 06 40 27 S 078 25 43 W display title Category Populated places in the Cajamarca Region ... more details
Querco is a town and the capital city of the Querco District , a district of the Huaytar province in Peru. This town is in a remote place. The people there own bulls, ducks, sheep, dogs, pigs, and cattle. References reflist External links coord 13 58 56 S 74 58 32 W display title Category Populated places in the Huancavelica Region Peru geo stub ... more details
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