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Ecuador CIA Map |
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| Location |
Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru |
| Grography |
Cotopaxi in Andes is highest active volcano in world |
| Coordinates |
2 00 S, 77 30 W |
| Area |
total: 283,560 sq km land: 276,840 sq km water: 6,720 sq km note: includes Galapagos Islands |
| Terrain |
coastal plain (costa), inter-Andean central highlands (sierra), and flat to rolling eastern jungle (oriente) |
| Natural Hazards |
frequent earthquakes, landslides, volcanic activity; floods; periodic droughts |
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Source: CIA World Factbook
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Source:
CIA World Factbook |
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