Ecuador in Facts
The Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador
Name: Republic of Ecuador
Independence: May 24, 1822 (from Spain)
Type of government: Democratic Republic
Area: 256,370 sq. kilometers
Population: 13,927,650
Capital City: Quito (population 1.2 million)
Principal cities: Guayaquil, Quito, and Cuenca
Currency: U.S. Dollar
Climate: tropical along the coast and in the Amazon region, and cooler in the highlands
Languages: Spanish (official), numerous indigenous tongues. Quichua, the language of the Incas, is the most widely spoken indigenous language. English is commonly spoken among professionals and tourism providers.
Indigenous groups: over 40 indigenous nations including the Quichua, Huaorani, Shuar (Jivaro), Achuar, Cofan, Siona, Secoya, Otavaleño
Coastline: 2,237 kilometers
Highest point: Chimborazo Volcano, 6,310 meters
Terrain: coastal plain (Costa), inter-Andean highlands (Sierra), rolling eastern rainforest plain (Oriente) & the Galapagos Island Archipelago
Information from Ecuador Explorer:http://www.ecuadorexplorer.com/html/vital_stats.html)
Independence: May 24, 1822 (from Spain)
Type of government: Democratic Republic
Area: 256,370 sq. kilometers
Population: 13,927,650
Capital City: Quito (population 1.2 million)
Principal cities: Guayaquil, Quito, and Cuenca
Currency: U.S. Dollar
Climate: tropical along the coast and in the Amazon region, and cooler in the highlands
Languages: Spanish (official), numerous indigenous tongues. Quichua, the language of the Incas, is the most widely spoken indigenous language. English is commonly spoken among professionals and tourism providers.
Indigenous groups: over 40 indigenous nations including the Quichua, Huaorani, Shuar (Jivaro), Achuar, Cofan, Siona, Secoya, Otavaleño
Coastline: 2,237 kilometers
Highest point: Chimborazo Volcano, 6,310 meters
Terrain: coastal plain (Costa), inter-Andean highlands (Sierra), rolling eastern rainforest plain (Oriente) & the Galapagos Island Archipelago
Information from Ecuador Explorer:http://www.ecuadorexplorer.com/html/vital_stats.html)
