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*CAPITAL CITY*
*REGIONS*
*GEOGRAPHY*
*EXPORTS*
*CULTURE*
*WOMEN*
*A HISTORY OF ECUADOR*
*CURRENT STATUS*
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***MY TAKE ON THINGS***
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(“ecuador” (i/ˈɛkwədɔːr/ ek-wə-dor, Spanish: [ekwaˈðor]), officially the “republic of ecuador” (spanish: República del Ecuador, which literally translates as “republic of the equator”), is a ‘representative democratic republic’ in northwestern ‘south america’, bordered by ‘colombia’ on the north, ‘peru’ on the east and south, and the ‘pacific ocean’ to the ‘west’)
(‘ecuador’ also includes the ‘Galápagos Islands’ in the ‘Pacific’, about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) west of the ‘mainland’)
(what is now ‘Ecuador’ was home to a variety of Amerindian groups that were gradually incorporated into the ‘Inca Empire’ during the 15th century)
(the territory was colonized by ‘Spain’ during the 16th century, achieving independence in 1820 as part of ‘Gran Colombia’, from which it emerged as its own ‘sovereign state’ in 1830)
(the legacy of both empires is reflected in Ecuador’s ethnically diverse population, with most of its 15.2 million people being ‘mestizos’, followed by large minorities of ‘European’, ‘Amerindian’, and ‘African’ descendants)
(‘Spanish’ is the official language and is spoken by a majority of the population, though 13 ‘Amerindian’ languages are also recognized, including ‘Quichua’ and ‘Shuar’)
(the capital city is ‘Quito’, while the largest city is ‘Guayaquil’)
(in reflection of the country’s rich cultural heritage, the historical center of ‘Quito’ was declared a ‘UNESCO World Heritage Site’ in 1978)
(‘cuenca’, the 3rd-largest city, was also declared a ‘World Heritage Site’ in 1999 as an outstanding example of a planned, inland Spanish-style colonial city in the ‘Americas’)
(‘ecuador’ has a ‘developing economy’ that is highly dependent on commodities, namely ‘petroleum’ and ‘agricultural’ products)
(the country is classified as a ‘medium-income country’)
(‘Ecuador’ is a ‘democratic presidential republic’)
(the new constitution of 2008 is the first in the world to recognize legally enforceable ‘Rights of Nature’, or ‘ecosystem rights’)
(‘ecuador’ is also known for its ‘rich ecology’, hosting many endemic plants and animals, such as those of the “galápagos islands”)
(it is one of 17 ‘megadiverse countries’ in the world)
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