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Ecuador Facts
| Here is a selection of Ecuador facts you may not be
aware of. If you know something interesting that we missed,
especially if it's an unusual or little-known fact, let us
know. Basic Ecuador
Facts:
Ecuador is named for the equator, which divides the country Capital of Ecuador – Quito – 2850 meters high, (9350 ft) Largest City – Guayaquil – 5 meters high (16.4 ft.) Colonial City - Cuenca – 2530 meters high (8300 ft.)  Population – Quito – 1.8 million Guayaquil – 2 million Cuenca – 500,000 Total - 13.2 million Ethnicity –Mestizos(Spanish & Indigenous) 64% Indigenous – 22 -25% White – 7-12% Afro-Ecuadorian – 2-3% Indigenous Groups – 40+ Language – Spanish and Quichua Major Religion – Catholic – 95% Life Expectancy – 76 years |
| Literacy
Rate – 93% Independence - May 24, 1822, from Spain Current Ecuador President – Rafael Correa Form of Government – representative democratic republic Area - 256,370 square kilometers Bordered by - Peru on the south and east Columbia on the north Pacific Ocean on the west |
| More Ecuador Facts:
Ecuador has 24 provinces Major Exports – oil, flowers, bananas, shrimp, palm oil, cacao, coffee, sugar, tropical fruits Climate – 2 seasons (wet and dry) with a tropical coast and cooler inland highlands Currency of Ecuador – Ecuador went to the US Dollar in the late 90's due to an economic crisis Electricity – 110 volts, 60 hz Weights and Measures – metric system |
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Additional Ecuador Facts
Ecuador is one of 17 megadiverse countries in the world with: 25,000 plant species 1600 bird species 6000 butterfly species 106 endemic reptiles 138 endemic amphibians The Panama hat actually originated in Ecuador. Cotapaxi Volcano is the highest active volcano in the world - 5900 meters (19,357 ft) The Galapagos Islands, 600 miles off the coast, are part of Ecuador. There are almost no self-service laundromats in Ecuador. |
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| Ibarra, the White City Ibarra, the White City, is a colonial city in Ecuador about 3 hours north of Quito |
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