Geography of Peru
Peru is a country on the central western coast of South America facing the Pacific Ocean. It lies wholly in the Southern Hemisphere, its northernmost extreme reaching to 1.8 minutes of latitude or about 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) south of the equator. Peru shares land borders with Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile, with its longest land border shared with Brazil.
| Continent | South America |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 10°00′S 76°00′W |
| Area | Ranked 20th |
| • Total | 1,285,215.6 km2 (496,224.5 sq mi) |
| • Land | 99.6% |
| • Water | 0.4% |
| Coastline | 3,080 km (1,910 mi) |
| Borders | Total land borders: 7,461 km Bolivia: 1,075 km Brazil: 2,995 km Chile: 171 km Colombia: 1,800 km Ecuador: 1,420 km |
| Highest point | Huascarán Sur, 6,768 metres (22,205 ft) |
| Lowest point | Bayóvar Depression, −34 metres (−112 ft) |
| Largest lake | Lake Titicaca |
| Exclusive economic zone | 906,454 km2 (349,984 sq mi) |
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