#include <bits/stdc++.h>
int main() {
  int N;
  std::cin >> N;
  std::vector<int> H(N + 1);
  for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {
    std::cin >> H[i];
  }
  H[N] = H[N - 1];
  int ans = 1;
  for (int i = 1; i < N; i++) {
    if (H[i] < H[0]) continue;
    if (H[i] < H[i - 1]) continue;
    if (H[i] > H[i + 1]) continue;
    if (H[i] > H[N]) continue;
    ans++;
  }
  std::cout << ans << std::endl;
  return 0;
}
