Country:Peru

Peru
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Map of Peru
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Coat of arms
ContinentSouth America
Number of zones13
Maximum PPH13
Last updated2022-01-26


Peru (Spanish: Perú; Quechua: Piruw; Aymara: Piruw), officially the Republic of Peru (Spanish: República del Perú), is a country in western South America which has about 33 million inhabitants.

The capital and largest city is Lima. Other major cities are Arequipa, Trujillo and Chiclayo.

It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pacific Ocean.

Motto: "Firme y feliz por la unión" (Spanish)
"Firm and Happy for the Union"

Flag of Peru

Zones

There are thirteen turf zones in the country all belonging to the same and only region, Peru. Twelve of these zones are counted as world heritage sites.

Year in parentheses indicates year of creation.

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Other zones

Updated: 2022-01-26

Country specific medals

No country specific medals.

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