Interesting Facts About Ecuador

Here are some fun & Interesting Facts about Ecuador:

The Republic of Ecuador is the official name of the country.

Spanish is the official language of the country. However, other languages such as Quechua and other indigenous languages are widely popular here.

Roman Catholics are majority in religion here.

Mestizo, Amerindian, Spanish and Blacks are main ethnic groups in Ecuador.

Since January 2001, US dollar has been accepted as the official currency of Ecuador.

Quito is the capital city of Ecuador.

The country has the system of Presidential Republic.

On 24th May 1822, Ecuador gained independence from Spain and from Gran Colombia, on 13th May 1830.

The highest point of the country is Chimborazo Volcano, at 6310, while the lowest point is considered as the space formed by the Pacific Ocean.

The country has a wide number of active volcanoes.

The county is mainly segregated into four geographical regions, namely The Coastal Area (Litoral), The Andean Highlands (Sierra), The Amazon (Oriente) and The Galapagos Islands.

Ecuador shares no boundary with Brazil in South America.

The largest city of Ecuador is Guayaquil. It is also considered as a major port and a leading commercial center.

Ecuador is a smallest country in the Andean highlands.

Ecuador has about 10 percent of the population from European descent, and rest of them represent indigenous cultures and mixed ethnicity.

The main industries of the country are petroleum, food processing, textiles and metal work.

Cotopaxi, one of the highest active volcanoes in the world, is in Ecuador only.

The country has been named after equator in Spanish.

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