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The Republic of North Peru was one of the three constituent republics of the short-lived Peru–Bolivian Confederation of 1836–1839. North Peru was one of two states—the other being South Peru —that arose from the division of the Peruvian Republic due to the civil wars of 1834 and 1835 to 1836 .
The border between North and South America is at some point in the Isthmus of Panama. The most common demarcation in atlases and other sources follows the Darién Mountains watershed that divides along the Colombia–Panama border where the isthmus meets the South American continent (see Darién Gap). Virtually all atlases list Panama as a ...
A Chinese-backed port project in Peru is set to transform the local and regional economy but has raised concerns from the U.S. about national security. China gains a foothold in America's backyard ...
The Americas are recognized in the English-speaking world to include two separate continents: North America and South America. In parts of Europe and Latin America, America is considered to be a single continent, within which North and South America are regions. [2]
The foreign relations of Peru are managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. is an important first-tier state in South America, [1] Peru has been a member of the United Nations since 1945, [2] and Peruvian Javier Pérez de Cuéllar served as UN Secretary General from 1981 to 1991.
The Guañape Islands form an island group off the coast of northern Peru. The group consists of four islands: Isla Guañape Norte, Isla Guañape Sur, Islotes Cantores, and Islotes Los Leones. [1] Off the southern coast of Peru, lie the Chincha, the Ballesta, the Lobos, the Asia, and the Guañape islands. These islands support breeding grounds ...
An enlargeable map of Peru. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Peru: Peru – country located in western South America, on the Pacific Coast, north of Chile. Peruvian territory was home to several ancient cultures.
In northern Peru, the World Bank's business-lending arm is part owner of the Yanacocha gold mine, accused by impoverished farming communities of despoiling their land in pursuit of the precious ore. The bank and IFC have stepped up investments in projects deemed to have a high risk of serious and environment damage, including oil pipelines, mines and even coal-fired power plants, an ...