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Base Camp in ecuador, ecuador camp for kids.
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All Cities in Ecuador. Base Camp in Ecuador :
Base Camp Ambato Base Camp Arajuno Base Camp Babahoyo Base Camp Bahía de Caráquez Base Camp Baños Base Camp Cuenca Base Camp Durán Base Camp Esmeraldas Base Camp Guaranda Base Camp Guayaquil Base Camp Ibarra Base Camp Latacunga Base Camp Macas Base Camp Machala Base Camp Manta Base Camp Milagro Base Camp Nueva Loja Base Camp Piñas Base Camp Pintag Base Camp Portoviejo Base Camp Quito (capital) Base Camp Riobamba Base Camp Salinas Base Camp Santo Domingo de los Colorados Base Camp Shell Mera Base Camp Tulcán
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Ecuador Description Ecuador
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What is now Ecuador formed part of the northern Inca Empire until the Spanish conquest in 1533. Quito became a seat of Spanish colonial government in 1563 and part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada in 1717. The territories of the Viceroyalty - New Granada (Colombia), Venezuela, and Quito - gained their independence between 1819 and 1822 and formed a federation known as Gran Colombia. When Quito withdrew in 1830, the traditional name was changed in favor of the "Republic of the Equator." Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A border war with Peru that flared in 1995 was resolved in 1999. Although Ecuador marked 25 years of civilian governance in 2004, the period has been marred by political instability. Protests in Quito have contributed to the mid-term ouster of Ecuador's last three democratically elected Presidents. In September 2008, voters approved a new constitution; Ecuador's twentieth since gaining independence. General elections, under the new constitutional framework, were held in April 2009.
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Location
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Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Nevada
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Natural resources Ecuador Ecuador
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petroleum, fish, timber, hydropower
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Population Ecuador
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14,790,608 (July 2010 est.)
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Ecuador Religions Ecuador
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Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%
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Languages
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Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)
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Ecuador Education Ecuador expenditures
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1% of GDP (2001)
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Government Ecuador type
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24 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Azuay, Bolivar, Canar, Carchi, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, El Oro, Esmeraldas, Galapagos, Guayas, Imbabura, Loja, Los Rios, Manabi, Morona-Santiago, Napo, Orellana, Pastaza, Pichincha, Santa Elena, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, Sucumbios, Tungurahua, Zamora-Chinchipe
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Independence
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Independence Day (independence of Quito), 10 August (1809)
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Ecuador Economy - overview
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Investment Ecuador
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Industries Ecuador
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16.42 billion kWh (2007 est.)
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Airports Ecuador
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extra heavy crude 435 km; gas 5 km; oil 1,374 km; refined products 1,301 km (2009)
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