Ecuador
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Ecuador is a country in South America. Ecuador has jungle and mountains like the Andes mountains. On the coast of the Pacific Ocean there are beaches. The capital is Quito in the Andes. Quito is at a high altitude. This makes it hard for some new visitors to breathe. The biggest city is Guyaquil on the coast. Cuenca is famous for its old buildings and colonial architecture. Ecuador is on the equator. People can stand with their feet on both sides of the equator at the Mitad del Mundo. Ecudor's population is about 11 million. The Galapagos Islands are part of Ecuador and are famous for lots of animals. Charles Darwin travelled in Galapagos.
Ecuador is a country of variety. Its climate and landscape varies from one end of the country to the other
Many different kinds of potatoes and corn are grown in Ecuador. On the coast, many people eat seafood and fish. Cuy is a famous indigenous food that means guinea pig.
The official language is Spanish. Many other indigenous languages are spoken.
Ecuador was part of the Spanish Empire. Spain was interested in finding gold in Ecuador. Before Spain, Ecuador was part of the Inca Empire.
There are large banana farms in Ecuador. Oil is one of Ecuador's natural resources. Ecuador uses the United States dollar for money. Its currency used to be the sucre.
95% of the people in Ecuador are Roman Catholic.
Peru is the country south of Ecuador. Colombia is the country north of Ecuador.
| Countries and territories of South America |
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| Independent: Argentina | Bolivia | Brazil | Chile | Colombia | Ecuador | Guyana | Paraguay | Peru | Suriname | Uruguay | Venezuela |
| Governed by other countries: Falkland Islands | French Guiana | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
