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Ecuador

 

Continent - South America

Size - 283,560 km²

Geography - coastal plain, central highlands, eastern jungle, Galapagos Islands

Language - Spanish, Quechua

Religion - 95% Roman Catholic, 5% other

Monetary Unit - U S Dollar

 

Natural Resources - petroleum, fish, timber, hydropower

Agriculture - bananas, coffee, cocoa, rice, potatoes, manioc (tapioca), plantains, sugarcane; cattle, sheep, pigs, beef, pork, dairy products; balsa wood; fish, shrimp

Industry - petroleum, food processing, textiles, wood products, chemicals

Neighbouring Countries - Colombia, Peru

Population - 13,927,650 (2008 estimate)

Population Growth Rate - 0.93%

Average Life Expectancy - 76.8

Capital City - Quito (1,397,698 - 2001)

Largest City - Guayaquil (1,985,379 2004)

Highest Mountain - Chimborazo (6,267 m)

Longest River - Napo (885 km total length)

Climate - coastal region - tropical, hot, humid 18°C to 32°C, mountain region - warm days and cool nights - 7°C to 23°C, eastern region, tropical, hot, humid
22°C to 32°C, Galapagos Islands - tropical, warm 19°C to 31°C

Yearly Rainfall - coastal region 97 cm (approx) mostly January to April, mountain region - 110 cm (approx), eastern region 245cm (approx) mostly December to July, Galapagos Islands - 10cm (approx) mostly January to April

 

Plant Life - jungle forests, savanna grasses, low shrubs, ceiba trees, potatoes, corn

Animal Life - llama, guinea pig, small mammals and reptiles - Galapagos Islands - tortoises, iguanas,

Bird Life - condor - Galapagos Islands 85 bird species including hood mockingbirds, swallow-tailed gulls, blue footed boobies, Nazca boobies, Galápagos hawks, finches, waved albatross, cormorant, pelican, frigate birds, terns, penguin

Fish Aquatic Life - shrimp - Galapagos Islands - fur seals, sea lions, whales, dolphins, marine turtles, crabs

 

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