Peru
Peru, ; ; Quechua: ''Piruw'' ; }} officially the Republic of Peru,}}}} is a country in western South America. 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. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon River. Peru has a population of over 32 million, and its capital and largest city is Lima. At , Peru is the 19th largest country in the world, and the third largest in South America.Peruvian territory was home to several cultures during the ancient and medieval periods, and has one of the longest histories of civilization of any country, tracing its heritage back to the 10th millennium BCE. Notable pre-colonial cultures and civilizations include the Caral–Supe civilization (the earliest civilization in the Americas and considered one of the cradles of civilization), the Nazca culture, the Wari and Tiwanaku empires, the Kingdom of Cusco, and the Inca Empire, the largest known state in the pre-Columbian Americas. The Spanish Empire conquered the region in the 16th century and Charles V established a viceroyalty with the official name of the Kingdom of Peru that encompassed most of its South American territories, with its capital in Lima. Higher education started in the Americas with the official establishment of the National University of San Marcos in Lima in 1551.
Peru formally proclaimed independence from Spain in 1821, and following the military campaigns of Bernardo O'Higgins, José de San Martín, and Simón Bolívar, as well as the decisive battle of Ayacucho, it completed its independence in 1824. In the ensuing years, the country first suffered from political instability until a period of relative economic and political stability began due to the exploitation of guano that ended with the War of the Pacific (1879–1884). Throughout the 20th century, Peru grappled with political and social instability, including the internal conflict between the state and guerrilla groups, interspersed with periods of economic growth. Implementation of ''Plan Verde'' shifted Peru towards neoliberal economics under the authoritarian rule of Alberto Fujimori and Vladimiro Montesinos in the 1990s, with the former's political ideology of Fujimorism leaving a lasting imprint on the country's governance that continues to present day. The 2000s marked economic expansion and poverty reduction, but the subsequent decade revealed long-existing sociopolitical vulnerabilities, exacerbated by a political crisis instigated by Congress and the COVID-19 pandemic, precipitating the period of unrest beginning in 2022.
The sovereign state of Peru is a representative democratic republic divided into 25 regions. Its main economic activities include mining, manufacturing, agriculture and fishing, along with other growing sectors such as telecommunications and biotechnology. The country forms part of The Pacific Pumas, a political and economic grouping of countries along Latin America's Pacific coast that share common trends of positive growth, stable macroeconomic foundations, improved governance and an openness to global integration. Peru ranks high in social freedom; it is an active member of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the Pacific Alliance, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and the World Trade Organization; and is considered as a middle power.
Peru's population includes Mestizos, Amerindians, Europeans, Africans and Asians. The main spoken language is Spanish, although a significant number of Peruvians speak Quechuan languages, Aymara, or other Indigenous languages. This mixture of cultural traditions has resulted in a wide diversity of expressions in fields such as art, cuisine, literature, and music.
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81Published 1972### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Lima, Perú : Ediciones Esedal, 1972.1 online resource (xxxvi, 366 pages)“...Peru...”
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82Published 1947### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Lima, Perú : Librería e Imprenta Gil, 1947.1 online resource (lxxix, 600 pages)“...Peru...”
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83Published 1977### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Lima, Perú : Jamse Editores, 1977.1 online resource (627 pages)“...Peru...”
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84Published 1966### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>[Lima?] : Ediciones "El Perú y sus Leyes", 1966.1 online resource (251 pages)“...Peru...”
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85Published 1957### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Arequipa, Peru : [publisher not identified], 1956, [1957]1 online resource (xlviii, 463 pages)“...Peru...”
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86Published 1939### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Lima, Perú : Imprenta americana, [1939]1 online resource (305 pages)“...Peru...”
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87Published 1973### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Lima : [Editorial Jurídica], [1973 or 1974]1 online resource (xv, 263 pages)“...Peru...”
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88Published 1962### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Trujillo, Perú : Librería y Editorial "Bolivariana", 1962.1 online resource (354 pages)“...Peru...”
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89Published 1954### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>[Lima] : [publisher not identified], 1954.1 online resource (153 pages)“...Peru...”
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90Published 1959### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Lima, Perú : [publisher not identified], 1959.1 online resource (422 pages)“...Peru...”
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91Published 1923### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Ica : Imp. La Industrial, 1923.1 online resource (156 pages)“...Peru...”
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92Published 1951### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Lima, Perú : [publisher not identified], 1951.1 online resource (32 pages)“...Peru...”
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93Published 1973### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Quito : Comisión Permanente del Pacífico Sur, Secretaría General, 1973.1 online resource (318 pages)“...Peru...”
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94Published 1967### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Lima : [publisher not identified], 1967.1 online resource (253 pages)“...Peru...”
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95Published 1962### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Arequipa, Perú : [publisher not identified], 1962.1 online resource (240 pages)“...Peru...”
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96Published 1963### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Lima, Perú : [publisher not identified], 1963.1 online resource (1098, xcvii pages)“...Peru...”
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97Published 1961### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Lima : Editorial Mercurio, [1961?]1 online resource (407 pages)“...Peru...”
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98Published 1950### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Perú : Editorial Mercurio, [195-?]1 online resource (331 pages)“...Peru...”
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99Published 1966### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Lima : Ediciones Jurídicas, 1966.1 online resource (1028 pages)“...Peru...”
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100Published 1974### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Lima : DESCO, 1974.1 online resource (476 pages)“...Peru...”
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