Articles about Ecuador
Fast Facts
Continent : South America
Region : South America
Local name : Ecuador
Capital : Quito
Surface Area : 283561.00 sq km
Population : 12646000 people
Life Expectancy : 71.1 years
Year of Independence : 1822
Government Form : Republic
Head of State : Gustavo Noboa Bejarano
Main Languages : Ketšua 7.0 %. Spanish 93.0 %.
Continent : South America
Region : South America
Local name : Ecuador
Capital : Quito
Surface Area : 283561.00 sq km
Population : 12646000 people
Life Expectancy : 71.1 years
Year of Independence : 1822
Government Form : Republic
Head of State : Gustavo Noboa Bejarano
Main Languages : Ketšua 7.0 %. Spanish 93.0 %.
An Introduction to Galapagos
Some 1 000 kilometres west of Ecuador stretches the unusual archipelago Galapagos. There are total 61 islands ( among them 13 larger ) made probably out of cooled lava, that came to the surface from underwater volcanic activities.
