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    Introduction


    The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Colombia and Venezuela). 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.


    Location


    Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru


    Geographic coordinates


    2 00 S, 77 30 W


    Area


    total: 283,560 sq km note: includes Galapagos Islands water: 6,720 sq km land: 276,840 sq km


    Area - comparative


    slightly smaller than Nevada


    Land boundaries


    total: 2,010 km border countries: Colombia 590 km, Peru 1,420 km


    Coastline


    2,237 km


    Maritime claims


    territorial sea: 200 NM continental shelf: 100 NM from 2,500 meter isobath


    Climate


    tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands


    Terrain


    coastal plain (costa), inter-Andean central highlands (sierra), and flat to rolling eastern jungle (oriente)


    Elevation extremes


    lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Chimborazo 6,267 m


    Natural resources


    petroleum, fish, timber, hydropower


    Land use


    arable land: 5.69% permanent crops: 5.15% other: 89.16% (1998 est.)


    Irrigated land


    8,650 sq km (1998 est.)


    Natural hazards


    frequent earthquakes, landslides, volcanic activity; floods; periodic droughts


    Environment - current issues


    deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; water pollution; pollution from oil production wastes in ecologically sensitive areas of the Amazon Basin and Galapagos Islands


    Environment - international agreements


    party to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements


    Geography - note


    Cotopaxi in Andes is highest active volcano in world


    Population


    13,212,742 (July 2004 est.)


    Capital


    Quito


    Phone Code


    +593


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