Ecuador 3
Published on Nov 21, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
ETHNIC GROUPS
- Mestizos takes up 65% of the population, which is a mix of Spanish and Amerindians.
- Amerindians own about a quarter of the population
- Caucasians is a group of unmixed Spanish descent, also known as criollos,makes up 7% of the population.
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GEOGRAPHY
- The climate is an average of 77 fahrenheit.
- Ecuador borders the Pacific Ocean at the equator and that is why it's called Ecuador.
- Ecuador contains deserts,to the snow capped peaks of the Andes Mountains, followed by the plains of the Amazon Basin.
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RELIGIONS
- The main religion of Ecuador is Roman Catholic.
- Some Ecuadorians are blended Christians.
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HOLIDAYS
- Carnival is one of the most main holidays, during Carnival they have water thrown at you it's a meaning of cleaning your body and soul.
- New Years Eve is where they burn dummies and dolls on the streets, this tradition means that there will be good luck in the new year.
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SPORTS
- Ecuador's main sports include soccer,baseball,tennis and a version of volley ball called EcuaVolley except you play it on cement courts, it's a 3 on 3 game, there are higher nets, and a more liberal touch time for each contact with the ball.
- Ecuador has competed in 12 Summer Olympic Games and have never competed in the Winter Olympic Games.
- Their main althelet is Adrés Chocho.
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