ECUADOR

CAPITOL OF ECUADOR

GOVERMENT

• President: Rafael Correa
• Vice President: Jorge glas

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PEOPLE AND RELIGION

• 15.49 million people living here (average in 2012)
• 94% of the people here are catholic

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS

• Galápagos Islands (beautiful beaches made from volcanic mountains)
• San Francisco church
• Otavalo Market (famous for art)

INDEPENDENCE

• Ecuador finally claimed independence on May 24th,1822
• They got there independence from Spain
• After their freedom, they celebrated by dancing and feasting

CLIMATE

• Spring weather all year long
• Average temperature is 76 degrees (day)
• Average temperature is 50 degrees (night)

CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

• Most of the time have rice on their plate
• They eat lots of meat including, pig, Guinea pig, and cow
• They have a "Holy Week" where they celebrate God
• They also serve a special soup during "Holy Week" (Fanesca)
• They have lots of carnivals for fun

WHO IS FAMOUS?

• Alex Aguinaga: famous soccer player
• Theo Constante: famous artist
• Luis A. Coloma: famous biologist

FLAG

• Yellow: the sun and gold
• Blue: sky and sea
• Red: blood from patriots freedom