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Ecuador

Capitol: Quito

Country Population: 13,447,494

Ethnic Groups: “Mestizo” (mixed Amerindian and white) 65%, Amerindian 25%, Spanish and others 7%, black 3%

Religion: 95% Roman Catholic

Languages: Spanish, Variety of Amerindian Languages esp. Quechua

Regions: Rain Forest “Oriente” (East); Mountainous [Andes] (Central); Lowland/Coastal (West); High Desert (Central)

Currency: US Dollar, as of 2000. Circulated previously was the “Sucre.” Due to runaway inflation in the mid-1980’s and early 1990’s, the Sucre was discontinued. The Sucre is the namesake of a famous soldier in the rebel army of Simón Bolívar, a fellow revolutionary, which fought for autonomy against the Spanish colonials.

Relative Acreage: Slightly smaller than Nevada, USA.

Government: Democratic Republic

Percent of People Below the Poverty Line: 70%