| Location |
Western South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Chile and Ecuador |
| Grography |
shares control of Lago Titicaca, world's highest navigable lake, with Bolivia; a remote slope of Nevado Mismi, a 5,316 m peak, is the ultimate source of the Amazon River |
| Coordinates |
10 00 S, 76 00 W |
| Area |
total: 1,285,220 sq km land: 1.28 million sq km water: 5,220 sq km |
| Terrain |
western coastal plain (costa), high and rugged Andes in center (sierra), eastern lowland jungle of Amazon Basin (selva) |
| Natural Hazards |
earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding, landslides, mild volcanic activity |
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Source: CIA World Factbook
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