Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a representative democratic republic located in the western corner at the top of the South American Continent bordered by Colombia, Peru, and the Pacific Ocean. The city of Guayaquil is the most compacted city in Ecuador. Followed is the country’s capital, Quito. The historic center of Cuenca, “the third-largest city in the country in size and economically, was also declared a World Heritage Site in 1999 as an outstanding example of a planned, inland Spanish-style colonial city in the Americas. Ecuador is separated into 21 different territorial units and now has a government system similar to ours.”(N/A, 2013) Being considered to be one of the most diverse areas in the world, Ecuador's official language is Spanish, which is spoken by 93% of the population; thirteen native languages are also recognized. Ecuador has a land area of 283,420 km and a population of approximately 10,000,000.
In addition to its history, Ecuador is known for having numerous amounts of species. It is one of seventeen mega diverse countries in the world. “The new constitution of 2008 is the first in the world to recognize …show more content…
Ecuador is a presidential republic. Many countries, including Ecuador, have transformed from a command economy, an economy that has all its decisions made by a central government such as: “what to produce, how to produce it, and for whom to produce it” (Rampell, 2010), to a more market economy. This country depends primarily on its petroleum resources. The Petroleum productions are responsible for more than half of the country’s earnings for exports. The economy of Ecuador is based on the exports, of non-traditional products, of oil, agriculture, seafood. Ecuador is the world's largest exporter of bananas and a major exporter of shrimp. Exports Industry is largely oriented to servicing the domestic market
In addition to its history, Ecuador is known for having numerous amounts of species. It is one of seventeen mega diverse countries in the world. “The new constitution of 2008 is the first in the world to recognize …show more content…
Ecuador is a presidential republic. Many countries, including Ecuador, have transformed from a command economy, an economy that has all its decisions made by a central government such as: “what to produce, how to produce it, and for whom to produce it” (Rampell, 2010), to a more market economy. This country depends primarily on its petroleum resources. The Petroleum productions are responsible for more than half of the country’s earnings for exports. The economy of Ecuador is based on the exports, of non-traditional products, of oil, agriculture, seafood. Ecuador is the world's largest exporter of bananas and a major exporter of shrimp. Exports Industry is largely oriented to servicing the domestic market