ABSTRACT
Peru defines itself as a democratic, social, independent, and sovereign republic. It is located in South America, having as bordering countries Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile. Its population is approximately 30 million inhabitants spread out in three natural regions (the coast, the mountains, and the jungle) and 24 political regions. Its legal regime is one of a unique and indivisible state and its government is unitary, representative, decentralized, and organized on the political principle of separation of powers.
