icon es conventional long name Republic of Peru common name Peru image coat Escudo nacional del Per .svg image flag 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 official languages Spanish language Spanish sup 1 sup demonym Peruvian capital Lima latd ... system Presidential republic leader title1 List of Presidents of Peru President leader name1 Alan Garc a leader title2 Prime Minister of Peru Prime Minister leader name2 Rosario Fern ndez sovereignty ...,LP&grp 0&a title Peru publisher International Monetary Fund accessdate 2010 10 22 ref GDP PPP rank ... e0584e high span currency Peruvian nuevo sol Nuevo Sol currency code PEN time zone Time in Peru PET ... in the areas where they are predominant. Peru pron en p ru en us Peru.ogg 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 ... lang ay Piruw , officially the Republic of Peru lang es Rep blica del Per , IPA es re pu lika el ... 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 ... million, is Multiethnic society multiethnic , including Indigenous Peoples in Peru Amerindians ..., cuisine, literature, and music. Etymology The word Peru is derived from Bir , the name of a local ... south, they came to be designated Bir or Peru. ref Ra l Porras Barrenechea, El nombre del Per , p ... as the province of Peru. ref Ra l Porras Barrenechea, El nombre del Per , p. 87. ref Under Spanish ... 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 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 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 Peru Township, Huron County, Ohio Peru Township, Morrow County, Ohio geodis Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages de Peru Township ... more details
double image right Flag of Peru.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 ... pe.html title 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 ... the region 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 ... upswing. Peru is a representative democratic republic divided into Administrative divisions of Peru 25 regions . Its geography varies from the arid plains of the Pacific coast to the peaks of the Andes ... in Peru Amerindians , European ethnic groups European s, Black people Africans and Asians . The main ... outline is provided 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 ... and nations Demonym s Etymology Name of Peru International rankings of Peru ISO country codes ... of Peru Image Peru Topography.png thumb An enlargeable topographic map of Peru Main Geography of PeruPeru is a Nation state country Location Southern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere Americas Latin America South America Time in Peru Time zone UTC 05 Extreme points of Peru High Huascar n convert 6768 ... 171 km 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 ... 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
Politics of Peru Unreferenced date March 2008 And It s Called Peru 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 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 Peru 2000 colorcode FF0000 party logo leader Alberto Fujimori foundation ideology position centre right headquarters Lima , Peru members international none website Peru 2000 was a centre right , 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 SouthAm party stub es Per 2000 ... more details
Infobox political party country Peru colorcode black name We Are Peru native name Somos Per position ideology Social Christianity Social Christian website http www.somosperu.org.pe We Are Peru Somos Per is a political party in Peru . At the last legislative elections in Peru elections , held on 8 April 2001, the party won 5.8 of the popular vote and 4 out of 120 seats in the unicameral Congress of Peru Congress of the Republic . The party did not take part in the 2006 elections. External links http www.somosperu.org.pe Official web site PeruParties SouthAm party stub Category Political parties in Peru es Partido Democr tico Somos Per ... 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
Unreferenced date March 2008 Politics of Peru The Peru Now 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
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
Peru has one time zone , Peru Time PET , which is located in the UTC 5 zone, 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time UTC . Its standard time zone abbreviation is code PET code . ref Worldtimezone.com http www.worldtimezone.com wtz names wtz pet.html Time zone names Peru Time , Retrieved December 28, 2007 ref Peru 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 zh ru ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Mendoza is a town in the San Nicol s District and capital of the Rodr guez de Mendoza Province , located in the South part East of the Amazonas Region , Peru . Mendoza is characterized by its tropical climate . It offers in this tourist week a programming of cultural, artistic activities and its time invites to make one covered by this province and to know its tourist attractions as Huamampata and the Thermal Waters of Tocuy . Coord missing Peru Category Populated places in the Amazonas Region AmazonasPE geo stub es Mendoza Per lt Mendosa Peru pt Mendoza Peru qu Mendoza Amarumayu sr war Mendoza, 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 ... 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 de Volksz hlungen in Peru es Censo 2005 Per ... 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 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 40 Highway 40 Tacna ... Roads in Peru ... 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
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 es Con Fuerza Per ... more details
Infobox Newspaper name image caption type Daily newspaper format Broadsheet foundation 1921 ceased publication price owners Paxton Media Group publisher Randy Mitchell editor n a 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
Querco is a town and the capital city of the Querco District , a district of the Huaytar province in Peru. 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
Unreferenced date February 2009 File Poblado de Borja.jpg right thumb 200px Parcial view of Borja, Loreto Borja is a city in the Loreto Region , Peru . Borja was founded in 1634 . It was named in homage to the viceroy of Peru. It was used as a base of support for incursions and conquests of a series of forest nations until 1640, when the Spain Spanish presence started diminishing due to the opposition of the forest nations and systematic invasions by the Portugal Portuguese . coord missing Peru Category Populated places in the Loreto Region es Borja Per qu Borja Luritu peru geo stub ... 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 120 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 Alan Garcia Perez, elected in 2006. 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 del Per ka ... more details
Taxation The income tax in Peru is collected by the Superintendencia Nacional de Administraci n Tributaria , best known as SUNAT . This country uses a system of progressive income tax progressive taxation on personal income, and a flat rate tax on business income. External links http www.sunat.gob.pe Superintendencia Nacional de Administraci n Tributaria SUNAT Peru s government agency involved in taxation issues mainly about Income tax, Added Value Tax and collecting Social Security funds. tax stub Category Taxation in Peru ... more details
Liberalism sidebar unreferenced date October 2007 This article gives an overview of liberalism in Peru . It is limited to liberalism liberal political party parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign means a reference to another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it isn t necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party. Introduction Traditional liberalism wasn t successful in Peru. From time to time there existed more or less liberal parties. The Popular Action Peru Popular Action Acci n Popular and the Union for Peru Uni n por el Per are nowadays more or less liberal parties. The timeline Democratic Party 1884 Nicol s de Pi rola founded the Democratic Party of Peru Democratic Party Partido Dem crata , which comes to power in 1895. 1920s The party disappeared. National Union 1891 Manuel Gonz lez Prada and others established the progressive liberal National Union Peru National Union National Union . 1900 a faction seceded as the Liberal Party. 1901 The party disappeared. Liberal Party 1900 Augusto Durand left the National Union and formed the Liberal Party Peru Liberal Party Partido Liberal . 1925 The party disappeared. Popular Action 1956 The Popular Action Peru Popular Action Acci n Popular is formed. This partt developed under its leader Fernando Bela nde Terry into a conservative liberal party. 1974 The party is banned. 1976 The party is reconstituted. Liberty Movement 1987 Mario Vargas ... Partido Liberal . Union for Peru 1994 Former UN secretary general Javier P rez de Cu llar established the Union for Peru Uni n por el Per , a centre left more or less liberal party. Liberal leaders ... Hernando de Soto economist Hernando de Soto 1941 References p.m. See also History of Peru Politics of Peru List of political parties in Peru Latin America topic Liberalism in South America topic Liberalism in Category Liberalism by country Peru Category Politics of Peru liberal stub ... more details
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