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|common_name=Peru |
|common_name=Peru |
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|full_name=Peruvian Republic |
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|local_name= |
|local_name=República Peruana |
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|flag=Flag of Peru2.png |
|flag=Flag of Peru2.png |
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|established= |
|established=Declaration of independence - 1875 |
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Kingdom of Peru - 1881 |
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Abolishment of the monarchy 1965 |
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|capital= Cusco |
|capital= Cusco |
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|largest_city= Lima |
|largest_city= Lima |
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|population= 42 Million |
|population= 42 Million |
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|government_type= |
|government_type= Unitary republic |
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|languages= {{unbulleted_list | Spanish (Official) |Peruvian Quechua (Official)| Aymara (Regionally Official)| Guarani (Regionally Official)}} |
|languages= {{unbulleted_list | Spanish (Official) |Peruvian Quechua (Official)| Aymara (Regionally Official)| Guarani (Regionally Official)}} |
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== Government and politics == |
== Government and politics == |
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Since 1965, Peru has been a unitary parliamentary republic. The country has a Head of State and a Head of Government, who take the role as chief of the executive branch. Both figures are elected by popular vote every four years, and have the right to be re-elected once. The parliament, on the other hand, is renewed by popular vote every five years, with no possibility of re-election. Peru is also contemplated with a Supreme Court composed of ten ministers appointed by the Head of Government. The term in the Supreme Court lasts until retirement age. |
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Peru is a constitutional monarchy with a hereditary monarch and a unicameral parliament and a multi-party system. Since the 1950's the country has maintained a democratic unitary government with a prime minister acting as chief executive with the monarch of Peru acting as head of state, having legislative veto power and appointing one minister of the 14 member executive council of ministers. |
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Peru is a fairly unitary nation with each administrative region having only powers over cultural, short term planning and municipal matters with the Peruvian constitution dictating the indivisible unity of the Peruvian nation. Each administrative region elects one representatives to serve a 4 year term in the Peruvian parliament. |
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Since the establishment of the Peruvian Republic, the country has been organized in 3 specially administered cities - Lima, Cusco and La Paz - and 29 provinces. Peruvian provinces have a reduced autonomy due to the unitary status of the country. The chief of the executive in the provinces and the specially administered cities is the City Governor and Provincial Governor, respectively. Both elected by popular vote every four years, they are subjects to the national government in Cusco. |
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Peru is divided into 54 administrative communities based upon population and history and are renegotiated every 15 years. Additionally the municipal regions of Lima, Arequipa and Santa Cruz are granted a special municipal classification that allows for a slightly higher degree of autonomy from the federal government while the city of Cusco operates under a special capitol district classification.{{Nations of the World}} |
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