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About Ecuador
Full country name: Republic of EcuadorArea: 283,520 sq km (175,780 sq mi) Population: 12,920,092 (growth rate: 2.1%) Capital city: Quito (pop 1.5 million) People: 40% mestizo, 40% Indian, 15% Spanish descent, 5% African descent Language: Spanish, Quechua, Quichua, other indigenous languages Religion: Over 90% Roman Catholic, small minority of other Christian denominations Government: Democracy President: Lucio Guti�rrez GDP: US$58.7 billion GDP per head: US$4,800 Inflation: 43% Major industries: Oil, bananas, shrimp, fish, coffee, textiles, metal work, paper products, wood products, chemicals, plastics, fishing, lumber Major trading partners: US, Latin America, EU, Asia, Caribbean © Copyright 2003 Lonely Planet Publications. All rights reserved. Used with permission. www.lonelyplanet.com |
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