Peru (Capital: Lima)
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strike the coast of southern Peru.
Political Features
- Location: Western side of South America.
- Land borders : Ecuador and Colombia (north), Brazil (east), Bolivia (southeast) and Chile (south).
- Maritime Border: Pacific Ocean (West).
Geographical Features
- Forests: The world's largest rain forest (The Selva in the Amazon), covers nearly half of Peru.
- Mountains: Andes second highest mountain range in the world runs through Peru. Mt. Huascarán is the highest peak.
- Lake Titicaca: World’s highest navigable lake, shared with Bolivia.
- River: The Marañón River, the Amazon's primary source, originates here.
