 Peru
Republic of Peru / Republica del Peru
Peru is in Western South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between
Chile and Ecuador.
Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most
notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors
in 1533.
Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces
defeated in 1824.
After a dozen years of military rule, Peru returned to democratic leadership
in 1980.
Geographic coordinates: 10 00 S, 76 00 W
border countries: Bolivia 900 km, Brazil 1,560 km, Chile 160 km, Colombia
1,496 km (est.), Ecuador 1,420 km
Capital: Lima
Administrative divisions: 25 regions (regiones, singular - region) and 1
province* (provincia); Amazonas, Ancash, Apurimac, Arequipa, Ayacucho,
Cajamarca, Callao, Cusco, Huancavelica, Huanuco, Ica, Junin, La Libertad,
Lambayeque, Lima, Lima*, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Pasco, Piura, Puno,
San Martin, Tacna, Tumbes, Ucayali
Independence: 28 July 1821 (from Spain)
National holiday: Independence Day, 28 July (1821)
Current Time -
Peru
Peru = GMT-5
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What time zone is
Peru
in?
Peru Standard Time is
5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time
(GMT-5).
Does
Peru
observe Daylight Saving Time?
Peru does not operate Daylight-Saving Time
What is the International Telephone Dialling Code for
Peru?
The International
Dialling Code for
Peru is
51.
Peru
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