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During the 1800s, Peru controlled a large amount of land at the top of Northwest South America. They controlled a large area which Brazil gained in the 1900s. Ecuador settled land disputes, but only got a tiny piece of Peru. Peru went from a wide country with multiple states bordering it to a long state on the West Coast of South America. There are no famous relict boundaries set up, however there are Antecedent boundaries with the bordering countries of Peru. They were formed due to natural resources and new land countries wanted to obtain during that time.

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-Peru is not currently in any disputes, however in the 1800s, there was a border dispute between Peru, Bolivia and Chile. Colombia and Peru had a border dispute in the middle 1900s but has since then been resolved. The border dispute between Ecuador and Peru was the longest lasting dispute in the western hemisphere, but ended in 1998.

-The boundaries of Peru are closely related to physical features. The Andes Mountains run through parts of Peru and into Chile and Bolivia. Also the South Pacific creates a huge boundary which takes up an entire side of the country. People live where all the important physical features are. This includes easy access to water and other things like natural resources. The culture of the countries of South America are very similar. The boundaries are not related to the culture really since there is no disputes going on between Peru and its neighboring countries.

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Peru has a federal system of government. It consists of different state governments that recognize the sovereignty of the central government. The President is the head of the government in the Executive branch, and also appoints his cabinet. The legislative body is unicameral, only consisting of the Congress. The Judicial branch consists of the Supreme Court. The smaller portions of Peruvian government are the electoral system and the administrative bodies of the states.

-There is tension between the indigenous people along with the mining industry and the government. People seem to believe that the countries caring more about the economy than the safety of the people mining. Peru has yet to resolve the conflict of the Consultation law involving 650,000 indigenous people and the organization AIDSEP(inter-ethnic association in the Peruvian Jungle)

-There is devolution in Peru. This is due to the creation of the smaller local governments between the states created. They all report back to the central authority, which is the president. Since the country has a federal system, devolution must occur because it is giving power to a lower system. Peru is becoming more decentralized but, the local powers are nowhere as strong as the central government.

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The red and white colors are to show Peruvian independence and the struggles they endured to get there. Red represents blood while white represents peace. The state flag has a coat of arms in the middle to symbolize important aspects of the country's culture. The national flag only has the red and white stripes.

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Peru is an elongated state. It is fairly wide but extremely long. It runs down the West Coast of South America. Peru does not seem to have any trouble since it is not a landlocked state, there are multiple ports on the coastline where things can be imported and exported. Since Peru is so long, and South America is fairly small, it reaches 5 border states, making trade easier between nations.

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The Mercosur Regional Trade Organization provides economic opportunities for Peru, and neighboring countries Bolivia, Colombia, etc. Peru joined in 2003. A common external tariff has been set up between member countries.

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The international Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance gives aid to the political parties. Their function is to provide Political support. They help agree on decisions made by the government. Also, they focus on political reforms. They joined in 2002.

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Peru is a member of the Organization of the American States. They became a member on June 8th 2010. The representatives all came together in Lima, Peru, the nations capital for the 40th session of the General Assembly. The goal was to demolish poverty all over the country. The main goal is for political structure. They want to maintain peaceful relations with other countries and be able to share their natural resources.