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| Country name |
conventional long form: republic of peru conventional short form: peru local long form: republica del peru local short form: peru |
| Government type | constitutional republic |
| Capital | Lima |
| Administrative divisions | 24 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) and 1 constitutional province* (provincia constitucional); Amazonas, Ancash, Apurimac, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Callao*, Cusco, Huancavelica, Huanuco, Ica, Junin, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Pasco, Piura, Puno, San Martin, Tacna, Tumbes, Ucayali note: some reports indicate that the 24 departments and 1 constitutional province are now being referred to as regions; Peru is implementing a decentralization program whereby these 25 administrative divisions will begin to exercise greater governmental authority over their territories; in November 2002, voters chose their new regional presidents and other regional leaders; the authority that the regional government will exercise has not yet been clearly defined, but it will be devolved to the regions over the course of several years |
| Independence | 28 July 1821 (from Spain) |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 28 July (1821) |
| Constitution | 31 December 1993 |
| Legal system | based on civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory until the age of 70; note - members of the military may not vote |
| Executive branch |
chief of state: President Alejandro TOLEDO Manrique (since 28 July 2001); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government; additionally two vice presidents are provided for by the constitution, First Vice President (vacant) and Second Vice President David WAISMAN (since 28 July 2001); note - Raul DIEZ Canseco resigned as First Vice President on 30 January 2004
head of government: President Alejandro TOLEDO Manrique (since 28 July 2001); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government; additionally two vice presidents are provided for by the constitution, First Vice President (vacant) and Second Vice President David WAISMAN (since 28 July 2001); note - Raul DIEZ Canseco resigned as First Vice President on 30 January 2004
note: prime minister carlos ferrero costa (since 15 december 2003) does not exercise executive power; this power is in the hands of the president; note - beatriz merino was asked to resign on 12 december 2003 and was replaced by carlos ferrero costa three days later elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; special presidential and congressional elections held 8 april 2001, with runoff election held 3 june 2001; next to be held 9 april 2006 election results: president alejandro toledo manrique elected president in runoff election; percent of vote - alejandro toledo manrique 53.1%, alan garcia 46.9% cabinet: council of ministers appointed by the president |
| Legislative branch | unicameral Congress of the Republic of Peru or Congreso de la Republica del Peru (120 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
election results: percent of vote by party - peru posible 26.3%, apra 19.7%, unidad nacional 13.8%, fim 11.0%, others 29.2%; seats by party - peru posible 47, apra 28, unidad nacional 17, fim 11, others 17 elections: last held 8 april 2001 (next to be held 9 april 2006) |
| Judicial branch | Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (judges are appointed by the National Council of the Judiciary) |
| Political parties and leaders | Peruvian Aprista Party or PAP (also referred to by its original name Alianza Popular Revolucionaria Americana or APRA) [Alan GARCIA]; Independent Moralizing Front or FIM [Fernando OLIVERA Vega]; National Unity (Unidad Nacional) or UN [Lourdes FLORES Nano]; Peru Posible or PP [Luis SOLARI]; Popular Action or AP [Javier DIAZ Orihuela]; Solucion Popular [Carlos BOLANA]; Somos Peru or SP [Alberto ANDRADE]; Union for Peru or UPP [Roger GUERRA Garcia] |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | leftist guerrilla groups include Shining Path [Abimael GUZMAN Reynoso (imprisoned), Gabriel MACARIO (top leader at-large)]; Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement or MRTA [Victor POLAY (imprisoned), Hugo AVALLENEDA Valdez (top leader at-large)] |
| International organization participation | APEC, CAN, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO (correspondent), ITU, LAES, LAIA, MONUC, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, RG, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMEE, UNMIL, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO |
| Diplomatic representation in the US |
chief of mission: ambassador eduardo ferrero costa chancery: 1700 massachusetts avenue nw, washington, dc 20036 consulate(s) general: boston, chicago, denver, houston, los angeles, miami, new york, paterson (new jersey), san francisco, washington (dc) FAX: [1] (202) 659-8124 telephone: [1] (202) 833-9860 through 9869 |
| Diplomatic representation from the US |
chief of mission: ambassador j. curtis struble embassy: avenida la encalada, cuadra 17s/n, surco, lima 33 mailing address: p. o. box 1995, lima 1; american embassy (lima), apo aa 34031-5000 telephone: [51] (1) 434-3000 FAX: [51] (1) 434-3037 |
| Flag description | three equal, vertical bands of red (hoist side), white, and red with the coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms features a shield bearing a vicuna, cinchona tree (the source of quinine), and a yellow cornucopia spilling out gold coins, all framed by a green wreath |
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