Peru (Capital: Lima)
Peru has declared a state of emergency and deployed the army in the capital, Lima, following a surge in violence.
Political Features
- Located on the western coast of South America, connecting the Pacific Ocean with the Andes and the Amazon Basin.
- Land boundaries: Ecuador and Colombia (north), Brazil (east), Bolivia and Chile (south).
Geographical Features
- Drainage: Amazon river, Lake Titicaca (world’s highest navigable lake, shared with Bolivia).
- Forest: Around 60% of Peru is covered by the Amazon forest.
- Other Important features: Atacama Desert (extends into the southern part of Peru from Chile), Nazca Lines (Mysterious geoglyphs in the desert), Humboldt Current (cold ocean current).
- Natural Resources: Peru has one of the world's largest silver reserves.