ECUADOR

GEOGRAPHY

• South america
• Borders Columbia & Peru
• Chimborazo volcano (worlds most active)
• Amazon rainforest
• Galapagos Islands & Andes mountains

MAJOR CITIES

• Guayaquil
• Quito (capital)
• Cuena
• Santo Domingo

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CURRENCY

• U.S dollar = 1 U.S dollar

INDEPENDENCE

• Gained from Spain on May 24, 1822

GOVERNMENT

• Rafael Correa is the president
• Unitary presidential constitutional republic

EXPORTS

• Petroleum
• Bananas
• Coffee

IMPORTS

• Industrial materials
• U.S, Peru, Venezula

JOAO ROJAS

CONSTANZA BAEZ

CARLO ALBAN

FESTIVAL

• Fiesta de Quito
• Nov. 28- Dec. 6
• Music & parades

FOOD

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