Peru
Peru, ; ; Quechua: ''Piruw'' ; }} officially the Republic of Peru,}}}} is a country in western South America. It is bordered to the north by Ecuador and Colombia, to the east by Brazil, to the southeast by Bolivia, to the south by Chile, and to 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 Caral–Supe civilization, the earliest civilization in the Americas and considered one of the cradles of civilization. Notable succeeding cultures and civilizations include 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. Peru has recently gained international recognition for its vibrant gastronomy, blending Indigenous, Spanish, African, and Asian influences. Lima is now considered a global culinary capital, home to award-winning restaurants like Central and Maido.
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7Published 1902[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1902]1 online resource (1 volume (various pagings))“...Peru...”
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8Published 1976Lima : [Editorial Nueva Educación], [1976]1 online resource (445 pages)“...Peru...”
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9Published 1966[Lima] : Ediciones Jurídicas, 1966.1 online resource (2 volumes)“...Peru...”
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10Published 1976Lima, Perú : Publi-Center, 1976.1 online resource (420 pages)“...Peru...”
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11Published 1965Lima : Editorial Thesis, 1965.1 online resource (74 pages)“...Peru...”
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12Published 1973Lima : Editorial Mercurio, [1973?]1 online resource (146 pages)“...Peru...”
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13Published 1975[Lima] : Editorial Inkari, [1975?]1 online resource (72 pages) : illustrations.“...Peru...”
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14Published 1977[Lima] : [Lima S.A.], 1977.1 online resource (31 pages)“...Peru...”
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15Published 1953Lima, Perú : Enrique Normand, [1953]1 online resource (78 pages)“...Peru...”
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16Published 1973Lima : Editorial Mercurio, [1973?]1 online resource (85 pages)“...Peru...”
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17Published 1933Lima : J. Newton, 1933.1 online resource (43 pages)“...Peru...”
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18Published 1726[Lima : s.n., 1726][7] p.Other Authors: “...Castelfuerte, José Armendáriz, marqués de, viceroy of Perú...”
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19Published 1766[Lima : s.n., 1766][7] p.“...Peru...”
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20Published 1906Barcelona, Impr. de Henrich y comp., 1906.2 v. xxv maps 29cm.“...Peru...”