Peru

E2033

Peru is a South American country known for its rich Inca heritage, diverse landscapes from Andes mountains to Amazon rainforest, and the iconic archaeological site of Machu Picchu.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country in South America
sovereign state
borderCountry Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
callingCode +51
capital Lima
colonizedBy Spain
contains Amazon rainforest
Andes
surface form: Andes Mountains

Arequipa
Atacama Desert
surface form: Atacama Desert region

Cusco
Iquitos
Lake Titicaca
surface form: Lake Titicaca (Peruvian side)

Machu Picchu
Nazca Lines
Sacred Valley
Trujillo
continent South America
currency Peruvian sol
drivesOnThe right
drivingSide right
governmentType unitary presidential constitutional republic
hasCoastlineOn Pacific Ocean
hasWorldHeritageSite Cusco
surface form: City of Cusco

Lima
surface form: Historic Centre of Lima

Machu Picchu
surface form: Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu

Nazca Lines
surface form: Nazca Lines and Geoglyphs of Pampas de Jumana
headOfState President of Peru
historicalCivilization Inca Empire
independenceDeclared 1821-07-28
independenceFrom Spanish Empire
independenceRecognized 1824
ISO3166-1Alpha2 PE
ISO3166-1Alpha3 PER
judicialBody Supreme Court of Peru
largestCity Lima
legislature Congress of the Republic of Peru
majorReligion Roman Catholicism
memberOf Andean Community
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Organization of American States
United Nations
World Trade Organization
nationalCocktail pisco sour
nationalDish ceviche
nationalLanguageRegion Aymara-speaking southern highlands
Quechua-speaking highlands
nationalSport none official
officialLanguage Aymara
Quechua
Spanish
officialReligion none
popularCuisineItem aji de gallina
lomo saltado
popularDrink pisco
popularSport football
preColumbianCulture Chavín culture
Moche culture
Nazca Lines
surface form: Nazca culture

Paracas culture
recognizedLanguage various indigenous languages
timeZone UTC−05:00
UNMemberState true
usesScript Latin alphabet

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Maras country Peru
Peruvian inti country Peru
Peruvian inti usedIn Peru
inti country Peru
subject surface form: Inti (currency)
inti usedIn Peru
subject surface form: Inti (currency)
inti officialCurrencyOf Peru
subject surface form: Inti (currency)
nuevo sol country Peru
subject surface form: Nuevo sol
nuevo sol legalTenderIn Peru
subject surface form: Nuevo sol
nuevo sol currencyOf Peru
subject surface form: Nuevo sol
this entity surface form: Republic of Peru
Judiciary of Peru hasJurisdiction Peru
this entity surface form: Republic of Peru
Judiciary of Peru isPartOf Peru
this entity surface form: State of Peru
Palacio de Justicia owner Peru
this entity surface form: State of Peru
Corte Suprema de Justicia de la República jurisdiction Peru
this entity surface form: Republic of Peru
Criminal Chambers country Peru
subject surface form: Criminal Chambers of the Supreme Court of Peru
Criminal Chambers jurisdiction Peru
subject surface form: Criminal Chambers of the Supreme Court of Peru
this entity surface form: Republic of Peru
Constitutional and Social Law Chambers jurisdiction Peru
this entity surface form: Republic of Peru
National Board of Justice of Peru jurisdiction Peru
this entity surface form: Republic of Peru
Battle of Ayacucho patriotSide Peru
this entity surface form: Republic of Peru
Huancavelica country Peru
Peruvian Air Force serviceBranchOf Peru
this entity surface form: Republic of Peru
Peruvian Air Force allegiance Peru
this entity surface form: Republic of Peru
Quechua people country Peru
Rodriguez usedInCountry Peru