Geography of Peru

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)
Peruvian natural regions according to Javier Pulgar Vidal.
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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