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Peru (South America)

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Government

Under the 1993 constitution as amended, Peru's head of government and chief of state is the president, who is directly elected for a five-year term and is eligible for a second term. Legislative power is vested in a 120-seat unicameral Congress whose members are popularly elected for five-year terms. Adminstratively, Peru is divided into 25 regions and one province (Lima).

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