Government (Peru)
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     Long-form name:
         Republic of Peru
     Type:
         in transition, President FUJIMORI on 5 April 1992 suspended the constitution
         and dissolved the legislative and judicial branches
     Capital:
         Lima
     Administrative divisions:
         24 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) and 1 constitutional
         province* (provincia constitucional); Amazonas, Ancash, Apurimac, Arequipa,
         Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Callao*, Cusco, Huancavelica, Huanuco, Ica, Junin, La
         Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Pasco, Piura,
         Puno, San Martin, Tacna, Tumbes, Ucayali; note - the 1979 Constitution and
         legislation enacted from 1987 to 1990 mandate the creation of regions
         (regiones, singular - region) intended to function eventually as autonomous
         economic and administrative entities; so far, 12 regions have been
         constituted from 23 existing departments - Amazonas (from Loreto), Andres
         Avelino Caceres (from Huanuco, Pasco, Junin), Arequipa (from Arequipa),
         Chavin (from Ancash), Grau (from Tumbes, Piura), Inca (from Cusco, Madre de
         Dios, Apurimac), La Libertad (from La Libertad), Los Libertadores-Huari
         (from Ica, Ayacucho, Huancavelica), Mariategui (from Moquegua, Tacna, Puno),
         Nor Oriental del Maranon (from Lambayeque, Cajamarca, Amazonas), San Martin
         (from San Martin), Ucayali (from Ucayali); formation of another region has
         been delayed by the reluctance of the constitutional province of Callao to
         merge with the department of Lima; because of inadequate funding from the
         central government, the regions have yet to assume their responsibilities
         and at the moment coexist with the departmental structure
     Independence:
         28 July 1821 (from Spain)
     Constitution:
         28 July 1980 (often referred to as the 1979 Constitution because the
         Constituent Assembly met in 1979, but the Constitution actually took effect
         the following year); suspended 5 April 1992
     Legal system:
         based on civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
     National holiday:
         Independence Day, 28 July (1821)
     Executive branch:
         president, two vice presidents (vacant as of 19 May 1992), prime minister,
         Council of Ministers (cabinet)
     Legislative branch:
         bicameral Congress (Congreso) consists of an upper chamber or Senate
         (Senado) and a lower chamber or Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados);
         note - dissolved on 5 April 1992; being reconstituted
     Judicial branch:
         Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia)
     Leaders:
       Chief of State:
         President Alberto FUJIMORI (since 28 July 1990); note - slots for first and
         second Vice Presidents vacant as of 19 May 1992
       Head of Government:
         Prime Minister Oscar DE LA PUENTE Raygada (since 6 April 1992)