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Geography of Peru
ContinentSouth America
Coordinates10°00′S 76°00′W / 10.000°S 76.000°W / -10.000; -76.000
AreaRanked 20th
 • Total1,285,215.6 km2 (496,224.5 sq mi)
 • Land99.6%
 • Water0.4%
Coastline3,080 km (1,910 mi)
BordersTotal land borders:
7,461 km
Bolivia: 1,075 km
Brazil: 2,995 km
Chile: 171 km
Colombia: 1,800 km
Ecuador: 1,420 km
Highest pointHuascarán Sur,
6,768 metres (22,205 ft)
Lowest pointBayóvar Depression,
−34 metres (−112 ft)
Largest lakeLake Titicaca
Exclusive economic zone906,454 km2 (349,984 sq mi)
Satellite imagery of Peru
Topographic map of Peru
Political map of Peru
Vegetation of Peru

Peru is a country on the central western coast of South America facing the Pacific Ocean. It lies wholly in the Southern Hemisphere, its northernmost extreme reaching to 1.8 minutes of latitude or about 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) south of the equator. Peru shares land borders with Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile, with its longest land border shared with Brazil.

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Pacific coast

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Pacific coast as a part (or all) of their border. Geography of Chile Geography of Colombia Geography of Ecuador Geography of Peru Countries and territories on...

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List of earthquakes in Peru

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List of cities in Peru

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Life zones of Peru

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Isthmus of Fitzcarrald

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