# Peru

Peru

sovereign state, country| Part of | Latin America  |
| Inception | 28 Emiwan-Ezagbakozhi 1821  |
| Name | ꠙꠦꠞꠥ  |
| Official name | República del Perú  |
| Native label | República del Perú  |
| Ethnic group | Peruvians  |
| Participant in | Paquisha War, Ecuadorian–Peruvian War  |
| Official language | Spanish, Aymara, Quechua  |
| Anthem | National Anthem of Peru  |
| Culture | culture of Peru  |
| Continent | South America  |
| Country | Peru  |
| Capital | Lima  |
| Located in time zone | UTC−05:00  |
| Located in or next to body of water | Pacific Ocean, Grau Sea  |
| Located in/on physical feature | Hispanic America, South America  |
| Coordinate location | 9°24′0″S 76°0′0″W  |
| Coordinates of easternmost point | 12°29′53″S 68°39′9″W  |
| Coordinates of northernmost point | 0°1′48″S 75°10′12″W  |
| Coordinates of southernmost point | 18°21′8″S 70°22′39″W  |
| Coordinates of westernmost point | 4°40′58″S 81°19′43″W  |
| Highest point | Huascarán  |
| Lowest point | Depresión de Sechura  |
| Basic form of government | presidential system  |
| Office held by head of state | President of Peru  |
| Head of state | José María Balcázar  |
| Office held by head of government | President of Peru  |
| Head of government | José María Balcázar  |
| Executive body | Government of Peru  |
| Legislative body | Congress of the Republic of Peru  |
| Highest judicial authority | Constitutional Court of Peru  |
| Central bank | Central Reserve Bank of Peru  |
| Public holiday | Fiestas Patrias  |
| Currency | Nuevo sol  |
| Coextensive with | America/Lima  |
| Driving side | right  |
| Electrical plug type | NEMA 1-15, NEMA 5-15, Europlug  |
| Follows | Protectorate of San Martín  |
| Significant event | Peruvian War of Independence  |
| Official website |   |
| Hashtag | Peru  |
| Top-level Internet domain | .pe  |
| Flag | flag of Peru  |
| Coat of arms | coat of arms of Peru  |
| Geography of topic | Geography of Peru  |
| Has characteristic | free country  |
| History of topic | history of Peru  |
| ‎most populous urban area | Lima  |
| Open data portal | Peruvian State open data portal, DatosPeru  |
| Economy of topic | economy of Peru  |
| Demographics of topic | demographics of Peru  |
| Travel advisory category | Level 3: Reconsider Travel  |
| Mobile country code | 716  |
| Telephone country code | +51  |
| Trunk prefix | 0  |
| GS1 country code | 775  |
| Licence plate code | PE  |
| Maritime identification digits | 760  |
| Unicode character | 🇵🇪  |
| Category for maps or plans | Category:Maps of Peru  |
| Alternative name | Peruvian Republic  |

**Peru**, Republic of Peru, yi kin chi Western South America'o. Wun de gangani north'o be Ecuador toh Colombia, east'o be Brazil nyin, southeast be Bolivia, south be Chile ah be south toh west be Pacific Ocean nyin. Peru yi megadiverse country, be eza sunsun zhi dagan arid plains nyan Pacific coastal region nyan west, lo peaks of the north lo southeast nyan kin wuncin, lo tropical Amazon basin rainforest east be Amazon River'e. Peru de eza sunsun 32 million, ezhiti toh ezhiko nan wancin gan nan yi Lima. Ta epe kin 1,285,216 km2 (496,225 sq mi), Peru ga yi kin nan wancin gan nyan 19th chi yizhe'o nan, chi yi taci south America'o.

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