Ecuador

Ecuador

Country Profile

Capital City: Quito (pop. 1.4 million)

Other Cities: Cuenca, Guayaquil

Local Time: UTC -5h

Geography:
Location: Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru.
Area: 276,840 sq. km;
Terrain: Jungle east of the Andes, a rich agricultural coastal plain west of the Andes, high-elevation valleys through the mountainous center of the country and an archipelago of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Border countries: Colombia, Peru

Climate: Varied, mild year-round in the mountain valleys; tropical, hot and humid in coastal and Amazonian jungle lowlands.

Government:
Republic.
Independence: 24 May 1822 (from Spain).
Constitution: 10 August 1998.


People:
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Ecuadorian(s).
Population (July 2004 est.): 13,212,742.
Ethnic groups: Mestizo (mixed Indian and Spanish) 65%, Indigenous 25%, Caucasian and others 7%, African 3%.
Religion: Predominantly Roman Catholic (95%), but religious freedom recognized.
Languages: Spanish (official), indigenous languages, especially Quichua, the Ecuadorian dialect of Quechua. Literacy: 90%
 

Business

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Currency: US Dollar (USD)

Natural resources: Petroleum, fish, timber, hydropower.

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

Industries: Petroleum, food processing, textiles, wood products, chemicals.

Exports partners: USA 42.4%, Colombia 5.7%, Germany 5.6% (2003)

Imports partners: USA 23.9%, Colombia 12.8%, Venezuela 7.1%, Brazil 6.1%, Chile 4.8%, Japan 4.2% (2003)

Internet Links

Official Sites of Ecuador

Presidencia de la República del Ecuador
The Presidency of Ecuador (in Spanish).


Ministerio Relaciones Exteriores del Ecuador
Ministery of Foreign Relations of the Republic of Ecuador.

Diplomatic Missions
Embassy of Ecuador
Washington D.C.
Embassies and Consulates in Ecuador
Address list of Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Ecuador.
Diplomatic Missions of Ecuador
Diplomatic Missions of Ecuador Abroad.


Statistics
Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censos
The National Institute of Statistics and Census.

Maps
Map of Ecuador
Political Map of Ecuador.
Map of South America
Reference map of South America.

News
La Hora
National and international news, Quito (Español).
Hoy Digital
National and international news, Quito (Español).
El Telégrafo
National and international news, Guayaquil (Español).
eluniverso.com
National and international news, Guayaquil (Español).

Arts & Culture
Artecuador
Art and Culture of Ecuador, painting, music, the theater, the dance and all the other expressions.

Cámara de Comercio de Quito
Quito Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce in Ecuador
List of Ecuador Chambers of Commerce.

TheEthnicShop.com
The majority of products that are offered through The Ethnic Shop are specially handcrafted by communities from different areas in Ecuador.


Transportation
Tame
Línea Aérea del Ecuador, Ecuador's regional carrier.

Destination Ecuador - Travel and Tour Guides
Ecuador Travel Information
from Ministerio de Turismo del Ecuador.
Ecuador Country Information
About Ecuador by the Embassy of Ecuador.
Portal Web Cámara de Turismo del Guayas
Official tourism portal of Guayas region.

Ecuador Explorer
Travel Guide to Ecuador.
Ecuadortours
Travel Ecuador - Climbing, Trekking, Mountain Bike Tours, Horseback Riding.
Ecuaworld
Comprehensive Ecuador and Galapagos portal and directory.
GoEcuador
GoEcuador provides travel & general information about Ecuador, Peru & the Galapagos Islands.
ingalapagos
A tour guide to Galapagos Islands.

Cities
Portal de Turismo Quito
Official city guide of Quito.
Quito
The Municipality of Quito (Español).
Cuenca
Municipalidad de Cuenca de los Andes.
Guayaquil
Guayaquil City Guide.

Hotel
Hotel Cafe Cultura
One of the best hotels in Quito.

Education
Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar
Quito
Universidad Nacional de Loja
Loja
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Quito, founded in December 1534 (in Spanish).

Environment
Charles Darwin Foundation
The foundation is dedicated to the conservation of the Galapagos ecosystems. Site with comprehensive information on Galapagos.
Escuela Politécnica Nacional - Instituto Geofísico
Research center for monitoring of active volcanos and tectonic faults in Ecuador (in Spanish).

History
Archivo Nacional del Ecuador
National Archive of Ecuador (in Spanish).
History of Ecuador
Ecuador's history by Ministry of Tourism of Ecuador.
Chronology of the History of Ecuador
Overview of Ecuador's history.
Cronología de la Historia Resumida del Ecuador
The article on Ecuador's history above in Spanish.
History of Ecuador
History of Ecuador by Wikipedia.

Native
Indigenous Communities in Ecuador
The principal indigenous groups of the Amazon region: Huaoranis and Los Tagaeri, Achuar, Shuar, Cofán, Siona-Secoya, Shiwiar and Záparo.
The principle indigenous groups of the highlands are the Quichua, Cañaris, and Saraguros. In northern Ecuador, live the Awa community. On the Pacific coast, live the Chachis, Cayapas, Tsáchilas, and Huancavilcas.


Conaie
Confederation of Indigenous Nations of Ecuador (CONAIE).
Ecuarunari
Confederation of Peoples of Kichua Nationality of Ecuador.
Saraguros
The Saraguros, indigenous Andean people.

The Last Shaman
Joe Seamans, a writer, paid a visit to the Huaorani.
Indigenous Peoples in Ecuador
Site created by Marc Becker, with links to Indigenous Organizations of Ecuador.

Search
Ecua Net
Directorio del Ecuador (in Spanish).
Explored
Ecuador Online.
 
Newsgroup of Ecuador
soc.culture.ecuador

 

WWW

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