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Partisans in the early 19th century adopted a red-white-red flag resembling that of Spain, but they soon made its stripes vertical. In 1825 the current design was established. The shield includes figures symbolic of national wealth-the vicuna (a relative of the alpaca), a cinchona tree, and a cornucopia with gold and silver coins. Peru Official name: República del Perú (Spanish) (Republic of Peru). Form of government: unitary multiparty republic with one legislative ...

Skip Navigation Links South America | World Country (long form)Republic of Peru CapitalLima Total Area496,226.22 sq mi 1,285,220.00 sq km (slightly smaller than Alaska) Population27,483,864 (July 2001 est.) Estimated Population in 205044,393,210 LanguagesSpanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara Literacy88.7% total, 94.5% male, 83% female (1995 est.) ReligionsRoman Catholic 90% Life Expectancy67.9 male, 72.81 female (2001 est.) Government Typeconstitutional republic ...

OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Peru CAPITAL: Lima SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Unitary Multiparty Republic AREA: 1,285,215 Sq Km (496,224 Sq Mi) ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION: 26,257,700 LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: Peru is located in western South America. It is bound by Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil and Bolivia to the east, Chile to the southeast and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. The country is divided into three topographical regions. (1.) The Costa which is the litt ...

The Library of Congress >> Especially for Researchers >> Research Centers Home >> Country Studies >> PeruFind in Federal Research Division Pages Researchers Web Pages All Library of Congress Pages A Country Study: Peru Library of Congress Call Number F3408 .P4646 1993 Peru Foreword Acknowledgments Preface Country Profile Geography Society Economy Transportation and Communications Government and Politics National Security Introduction Chapter 1 - Histori ...

. . |2000 INDEX| 1999 INDEX 1996 INDEX Introduction Geography Population Government Economy Communicat's Transportation Military Transnational Issues Maps Flags . Feedback =========== [TOP] Peru Geography 2000 Location: Western South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Chile and Ecuador Geographic coordinates: 10 00 S, 76 00 W Map references: South America Area: total: 1,285,220 sq km la ...

Africa | Antarctica | Arctic | Asia | Australia/Oceania | Caribbean | Central America | Europe | Islands of the World Middle East | North America | South America | World Atlas | WIN $100 here PERU A Brief Description Fast Facts Flag Landforms Lat/Long Links Maps Time Traveler Info Weather PRINT THIS MAP A Brief Description At one time Peru was the homeland of several prominent Andean civilizations, with the Incas certainly the most notable. The incredible Incas built ...

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