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General Information
| Name: |
Republic of Ecuador |
| Location: |
Ecuador is located on the northwest of South America. The Equator line in Northern & Southern Hemisphere divides it. |
| Area: |
110,000 Square miles (256,370 Km2) |
| Capital: |
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| Main Cities: |
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| Population: |
12´646,000 habitants approximately |
| Provinces: |
22 |
| Regions: |
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| Language: |
Spanish and Quichua (18 different languages among Ecuadorian Indian Communities) |
| Government: |
Democratic |
| Currency: |
US Dollars (since the year 2,000) |
| Religion: |
95% Roman Catholic |
| Local Time: |
Continental Ecuador GMT –5
Galapagos Islands GMT –6 |
| National Parks: |
9 National Parks |
| Protected Areas: |
29 areas (17% of the total territory) |
| Species per km2: |
9.2 of species per km2 (most in the world) |
| Bird species: |
over 1,800 |
| Sea species: |
over 1,000 |
| Mammal species: |
over 230 |
| Reptile species: |
over 680 |
| Plant species: |
over 20,000 |
| Indian Communities: |
over 12 Indian communities around the country |
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