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NOTABLE MOUNTAINS AND VOLCANOES
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Chimborazo (6,267 m) extinct volcano, the furthest point from the Earth's centerCotopaxi (5,897 m) the second highest active volcano in the world.Illiniza (5,248 m)Tungurahua (5,023 m) It is an active volcano in eruption since 1998 near Baños-Tungura... |
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LA COSTA (THE COAST)
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The western coastal area of Ecuador borders the Pacific Ocean to the west, encompasses a broad coastal plain, and then rises to the foothills of the Andes Mountains to the east. It is estimated that 98% of the native forest of coastal Ecuador has bee... |
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GALáPAGOS ISLANDS
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The Galápagos are located 1,000 km west of the Ecuadorian coast. They are noted for their association with Charles Darwin, whose observation of animals here during the voyage of the Beagle led to his formation of the theory of natural selection as a ... |
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GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS
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Ecuador is divided into three continental regions—the Costa (coast), Sierra (mountains), and Oriente (east)—and one insular region, the Galápagos Islands (officially Archipiélago de Colón). The continental regions extend the length of the country fro... |
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CITIES
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The capital and second most-populous city is Quito, with a population of 1.4 million. The most-populous city is Guayaquil (2 million). Other important cities include Cuenca (0.41 million), Ambato (0.28 million), Portoviejo (0.23 million), Machala (0.... |
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AREA AND BORDERS
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Ecuador is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, and has 2,337 km of coastline. It has 2010 km of land boundaries, with Colombia in the north (590 km border) and Peru in the east and south (1,420 km border). Ecuador continues to contest the bound... |
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GEOGRAPHY OF ECUADOR
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Ecuador is a country in western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, for which the country is named. Ecuador encompasses a wide range of natural formations and climates, from the desert-like southern coast to the snowcapped peak... |
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