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The Republic of Peru is an Andean State located
in the central and western part of South America
between the 81°19'34.5" and 68°39'27.0" of west
longitude and from 0°01'48.0" to 18°21'0.30" of
south latitude. Peru is bounded at north by
Equator having a 1,529 KM long border and by
Colombia with a 1,506 KM long border at south by
Chile, with a 169 KM long border; at the east by
Brasil, having a 2,822 KM long border, and
Bolivia, with a 1,047 KM long border, and at the
west side its coasts are wetted by the Pacific
Ocean 3,080 KM long. |