My soon to be new home...

OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Ecuador
CAPITAL: Quito
ESTIMATED POPULATION 12,679,700

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LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: Ecuador is located on the northwest of South America. The Equator line in Northern & Southern Hemisphere divides it. There are four major regions in Ecuador.
(1.) The coastal plain or Costa
(2.) The Sierra or Andean Highlands
(3.) The Oriente
(4.) The Galapagos Islands

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MAJOR CITIES: Guayaguil, Quito, Cuenca, Machala, Portoviejo

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CLIMATE: Ecuador has a tropical climate which is hot and humid.

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SPECIES: 9.2 of species per km2 (most in the world) Over 1,800 bird species, Over 1,000 sea species, over 230 mammal species, over 680 reptile species, and over 20,000 plant species.

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LANGUAGES: The official language is Spanish. 6% of the population speaks Quechua, mainly the AmerIndians.

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CURRENCY: The official currency is the United States Dollar (USD) divided into 100 Cents.

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GOVERNMENT: Democratic

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RELIGIONS: Roman Catholic