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PlaceTypeAsNotedInArea
PlaceTypeAsNotedInArea
Cajas Plateau
City of Quito
Cotopaxi Volcano
Esmereldas Region
Galapagos Islands Archipelago
Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Rios de Cuenca
Imuya Lake
Machalilla National Park
Maquipucuna Reserve
Podocarpus National Park
San Rafael Falls Waterfall
Sangay National Park

Eat and Drink »

FoodTypeAsNotedInDescription
FoodTypeAsNotedInDescription
Perro Caliente de Ecuador Meat Sausage



Geography »

Physiographic FeaturesTypeAsNotedIn
Imuya Lake

Information »

Location

Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru - The World Factbook

Data »

Particulars for Ecuador:
Food Attribute Ecuadorian Food
Food Attribute Egyptian Food
Locale Type Nation

Data
Corruption Perceptions Index - 2014, Transparency International: 110


History »

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 30 years of civilian governance in 2004, the period was marred by political instability. Protests in Quito contributed to the mid-term ouster of three of Ecuador's last four democratically elected Presidents. In late 2008, voters approved a new constitution, Ecuador's 20th since gaining independence. General elections, under the new constitutional framework, were held in April 2009, and voters re-elected President Rafael CORREA. - The World Factbook


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