Peru

The Republic of Peru, (Spanish: República del Perú), or Peru, is a country in western South America, bordering Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil to the east, Bolivia to the east, south-east and south, Chile to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Peru is rich in cultural anthropology, and is well-known as the cradle of the Inca empire.

Regions

Main article: Political division of Peru

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Peru's territory is divided successively into regions (25) (Spanish: regiones; singular: región), provinces (180) and districts (1747).

Related Topics:
Region - Province - District

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The Lima Province, located in the central coast of the country, is unique in that it doesn't belong to any of the twenty-five regions. The city of Lima is located in this province, which is also known as Lima Metropolitana (Metropolitan Lima).

Related Topics:
Lima Province - Lima

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Until 2002, Peru was divided into 24 departments (departamentos) plus one constitutional province (Callao), and many people still use this term when referring to today's regions, although it is now obsolete.

Related Topics:
2002 - Department

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Current Peruvian regions are:

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• Amazonas
• Ancash
• Apurímac
• Arequipa
• Ayacucho
• Cajamarca
• Callao
• Cusco
• Huancavelica

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• Huánuco
• Ica
• Junín
• La Libertad
• Lambayeque
• Lima
• Loreto
• Madre de Dios

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• Moquegua
• Pasco
• Piura
• Puno
• San Martín
• Tacna
• Tumbes
• Ucayali

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