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Republic of Ecuador is located in the west of the South American Continent, with a population of 15,223,680, making it the
66th largest national population. Its capital is Quito and its largest city is Guayaquil with a total population of 3,500,000.
The country encompasses 283,560 square kilometers making it the 73rd largest country in total area. It shares boundaries
with Colombia, Peru and the Pacific Ocean.
President Rafael Correa Delgado is recognized as the Chief of State and Head of Government and, along with Vice
President Lenin Moreno Garces, achieves that status through popular vote and holds that position for a four year term and
may not serve consecutive terms. Its form of government is a republic and they celebrate the creation of their constitution
on 10 August 1998.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Spanish and Amerindian dialects. It counts among its major religions
Roman Catholic and other faiths. As sources of mass communication it has 392 AM, 35 FM, 29 Short Wave and 7
Television stations.
Major geographical features are Chimborazo, its highest point at 6,267 meters and the Pacific Ocean, its lowest point at 0
meters. Its principal waterways are a series of rivers including the Chira, Daule and Esmeraldas Rivers, mostly inaccessible
as well as the Pacific coastline, which measure 1,500 meters.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are petroleum, food processing, textiles,
wood products and chemicals. Its official currency is the United States Dollar.
Here’s something you may not know about Ecuador. Cotopaxi in the Ecuadorian Andes is the highest active volcano in the
world.
66th largest national population. Its capital is Quito and its largest city is Guayaquil with a total population of 3,500,000.
The country encompasses 283,560 square kilometers making it the 73rd largest country in total area. It shares boundaries
with Colombia, Peru and the Pacific Ocean.
President Rafael Correa Delgado is recognized as the Chief of State and Head of Government and, along with Vice
President Lenin Moreno Garces, achieves that status through popular vote and holds that position for a four year term and
may not serve consecutive terms. Its form of government is a republic and they celebrate the creation of their constitution
on 10 August 1998.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Spanish and Amerindian dialects. It counts among its major religions
Roman Catholic and other faiths. As sources of mass communication it has 392 AM, 35 FM, 29 Short Wave and 7
Television stations.
Major geographical features are Chimborazo, its highest point at 6,267 meters and the Pacific Ocean, its lowest point at 0
meters. Its principal waterways are a series of rivers including the Chira, Daule and Esmeraldas Rivers, mostly inaccessible
as well as the Pacific coastline, which measure 1,500 meters.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are petroleum, food processing, textiles,
wood products and chemicals. Its official currency is the United States Dollar.
Here’s something you may not know about Ecuador. Cotopaxi in the Ecuadorian Andes is the highest active volcano in the
world.
| Blue footed Booby in Galapagos Islands |
| Cotopaxi- The world's highest active volcano! |
| Chimborazo- Ecuador's highest point |
| Ecuador People in traditional Mayan dress |
| Iguanas in Galapagos |
| Guayaquil- Ecuador's largest city |
| Nave of the Compania Cathedral in Quito- the ceiling is gold! |
| Quito- Ecuador's capital city |
| Las Tunas on the Pacific Coast- Ecuador's lowest point |
| Abi's Home Page |
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| NEWSPAPERS El Comercio El Financiero El Universo |
| Shipwreck on the beach of Manta |
| Tapir |
| Train ride to Nariz del Diablo |
Read about human rights in the
Pax Gaea World Post Report!
Pax Gaea World Post Report!
ECUADOR
Updated 02 August 2012
Updated 02 August 2012
| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
0.4% (2009 est.)
37,000
2,200
37,000
2,200
| Baia de Santo Antonio on Ilha de Fernando Noronha in the Galapagos- Ecuador's westernmost point |
| Cuy- a popular Ecuadorian dish of roasted guinea pig |
| Nueva Rocafuerte- Ecuador's easternmost point on the border with Peru |
| Rio Chinchipe- Ecuador's southernmost point on the border with Peru |
| San Lorenzo on the Bay of Sardines- Peru's northernmost point on the border with Colombia |
| Santa Elena Peninsula- Ecuador's westernmost mainland point on the Pacific Ocean |
| Topiary at a cemetery in Tulcan- a major attraction of this Ecuadorian city on the border with Colombia |
| Village on the Rio Napo near the Amazon confluence |
