Peru
Peru is in South America. Been there? Click it on the globe to add it to your map.
At a glance
- 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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Regions of Peru
Peru is divided into 26 first-level regions (department, departamento, captial district).
- 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
Countries bordering Peru
More countries in South America
Questions about Peru
- What is the capital of Peru?
- The capital of Peru is Lima.
- How many regions does Peru have?
- Peru has 26 first-level administrative regions: department, departamento, captial district.
- Is Peru a UN member?
- Yes, Peru is one of the 193 UN member states.
- Which continent is Peru in?
- Peru is in South America, in the South America region.
- Which countries border Peru?
- Peru borders Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Bolivia.