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LOCATION.- Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru
POPULATION.-13'927.650 people
LANGUAGES.- Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)
CURRENCY.- US dollar ( USD )
SURFACE OF THE LAND. - Total: 283,560 sq km, includes the Galapagos Island. Ecuador is slightly smaller than Nevada
COAST LINE.- 2,237 km
CLIMATE.- Tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands
TERRAIN.- Coastal plain (costa), inter-Andean central highlands (sierra), and flat to rolling eastern jungle (oriente)
RELIGIONS.- Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%
GOVERNMENT TYPE.- Republic
CAPITAL.- Quito
PROVINCE ( STATE).- The territory division has a number of 24 provincia (provincias, singular - provincia); Azuay, Bolivar, Canar, Carchi, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, El Oro, Esmeraldas, Galapagos, Guayas, Imbabura, Loja, Los Rios, Manabi,Morona-Santiago, Napo, Orellana, Pastaza, Pichincha, Santa Elena, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, Sucumbios, Tungurahua, Zamora-Chinchipe
NATIONAL HOLIDAY.- Independence Day (independence of Quito), 10 August (1809)
INTERNATIONAL AIPORT.- Located in the city of Quito (sierra) and the city of Guayaquil (coast)
TRAVEL TIME BY AIRPLANE INSIDE THE COUNTRY.- 30 minutes flights from any point of coast, highlands or Jungle.
COST OF FLIGHTS.- Aprox. $68-70 USD one way.
SCHEDULE FLIGTHS.- MORNING, AFTERNOON AND NIGHT UNTIL 20:00