About Ecuador...
Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border with Brazil. The country also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometers (620 mi) west of the mainland. Ecuador is a presidential republic and became independent in 1830, after having been part of the Spanish colonial empire and the republic of Gran Colombia. It is a medium-income country with an HDI score of 0.807 (2007), and about 38.3% of the people living below the poverty line. Ecuador's natural resources include petroleum, fish, shrimp, timber and gold. In addition, it has rich agriculture: bananas, flowers, coffee, cacao, sugar, tropical fruits, palm oil, palm hearts, rice, roses, and corn. The country's greatest national export is crude oil. Fluctuations in world market prices can have a substantial domestic impact. Industry is largely oriented to servicing the domestic market, with some exports to the Andean Common market.
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| Exports To Ecuador Facts |
| Location: |
Western South America |
| Coordinates: |
2 00 S, 77 30 W |
| Int. Dialing Code: |
+593 |
| Currency: |
US Dollar |
| Language: |
Spanish (official) |
| Area: |
283,561 sq km |
| Capital City: |
Quito |
| Population: |
14,573,101 (July 2009 est.) |
| Population Ranking: |
65 |
| Employment: |
92.1% |
| Inflation: |
4.3% (2009 est.) |
| GDP: |
$108.2 billion (2009 est.) |
| GDP Ranking: |
66 |
| GDP Growth: |
$108.2 billion (2009 est.) |
| Internet Users: |
1.31 million (2008) |
| Television Stations: |
7 |
| Phone Lines: |
1.91 million (2008) |
| Mobile Phones: |
11.595 million (2008) |
| Major Industry: |
petroleum, food processing, textiles, wood products, chemicals |
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