Peru is in South America and borders Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Bolivia. Its capital is Lima. Approximate coordinates: 13°S, 73°W, with land on both sides of the Equator.

Which country is Lima in?

Lima is the capital of Peru, in South America.

How many departments does Peru have?

Peru has 24 departments and 2 other regions: Amazonas, Áncash, Apurímac, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Callao, Cusco, Huancavelica, Huánuco, Ica, Junín, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima, Lima Province, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Pasco, Piura, Puno, San Martín, Tacna, Tumbes, Ucayali.

Yes. Peru is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.

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Peru is a country in South America. Been there? Click it on the globe to add it to your map.

At a glance

Peru borders 5 countries: Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and Bolivia. Capital: Lima.

Capital: Lima
Continent: South America
Status: UN member state
Population: 32,510,453
Area: 1,296,291 km²

0.4% of the world’s people, 0.9% of its land

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Departments of Peru

Peru is divided into 24 departments and 2 other regions.

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Map of Peru with its 24 departments and 2 other regions

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How Peru is divided

The administrative levels of Peru, from the whole country down, and which ones you can mark on VisitedAtlas.

Level	Number	On VisitedAtlas
Country	1	✓ Yes
Departments and other regions	26	✓ YesMark on the map
Provinces (provincias)	196	Not yet

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Peru’s 196 provinces (provincias): not on VisitedAtlas yetBoundaries: Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN, OCHA ROLAC via geoBoundaries (CC BY 3.0 IGO)

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Questions about Peru

Where is Peru?: Peru is in South America and borders Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Bolivia. Its capital is Lima. Approximate coordinates: 13°S, 73°W, with land on both sides of the Equator.
Which continent is Peru in?: Peru is in South America.
What is the capital of Peru?: The capital of Peru is Lima.
Which country is Lima in?: Lima is the capital of Peru, in South America.
How many departments does Peru have?: Peru has 24 departments and 2 other regions: Amazonas, Áncash, Apurímac, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Callao, Cusco, Huancavelica, Huánuco, Ica, Junín, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima, Lima Province, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Pasco, Piura, Puno, San Martín, Tacna, Tumbes, Ucayali.
Does Peru have states?: No. Peru is divided into 24 departments and 2 other regions.
Is Peru a country?: Yes. Peru is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.
Which countries border Peru?: Peru borders 5 countries: Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and Bolivia.

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