Peru

About Peru:

• Location: It is situated just to the south of the Equator in South America.
• It is the third largest country in South America, after Brazil and Argentina.
• Bordering Countries: Ecuador (North), Brazil (East), Bolivia (Southeast) and Chile (South)
• Bordering Ocean: Its western border lies along the Pacific Ocean.
• Capital City: Lima.
• Geographical Features of Peru:
  • It is characterized by three major regions: the Costa, Sierra, and Amazonia.
    • The Costa is an arid coastal strip along the Pacific Ocean.
    • The Sierra consists of the Andes Mountains, which run through the center of the country.
    • The Andes are divided into three main ranges: the Cordilleras Occidental, Central, and Oriental.
• • Climate: It varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in the Andes.
  • Highest Peak: Mount Huascarán (6,768 m)
  • Rivers: Amazon, Ucayali, Madre de Dios
  • Lakes: Lake Titicaca (world’s highest navigable lake), which Peru shares with Bolivia.
  • Natural Resources: Copper, silver, Gold, Petroleum, timber, Iron ore, coal, Phosphate, potash, natural gas.