Ecuador
"hands that give also receive." -Ecuadorean proverb
Ecuador flag
summary
Today you will visit the interesting country of Ecuador, which is spaish for equator. From the vast beaches to the 31 active volcanoes you will never want to leave! In the 1800s Ecuador was controlled by Spain, but on the 24th of May 1822 Ecuador gained its independence. Ecuador is still independent.
Quito
The beautiful city of Quito is Ecuador's capital
Rafael Correa
Rafael Correa is the president of Ecuador starting his term in 2007.
Map of Ecuador
This is a map of Ecuador. It is northwest of Peru, south of Columbia, and east of the Pacific Ocean. Ecuador is not land locked p, it is on the coast of the Pacific Ocean.
Spanish flag
Ecuador was ruled by Spain until they gained their independence on May 24th of 1822. But even though Ecuador won its independence, they still speaks Spanish.
Galapagos islands
The Galapagos islands are owned by Ecuador and are a very good vacation place.
Andes mountains
The Andes mountains run through many countries and one of them is Ecuador. The Andes mountains is the largest mountain range in the world running across 6 countries.
USD
Ecuador uses U.S currency. Also Ecuador has a socialist economic system which means that the government controls everything involving the trade and production of goods.
Petroleum
Ecuador is a very big producer of petroleum. They export many products like wood products, textiles, chemicals, bananas, shrimp, and cut flowers. They export these goods to countries U.S, Colombia, Germany, South Korea, and Korea
Imports
Ecuador also Imports products too. They import industrial raw materials and capital goods. They import these products from the U.S., Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, Japan, and Chile.
Tourism
There are many things to see in Ecuador. From the amazing islands, the vast beaches, and the 31 active volcanoes, there are many places to visit while you are in Ecuador.
Picture citation
Quito- http://tedytravel.com/quito-capital-ecuador/
Rafael Correa- http://www.acercandonaciones.com/en/news/turquia-y-espana-dos-escalas-necesarias-para-ecuador.html
Map of Ecuador- http://www.ecuador.com/map/
Spanish flag- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Spain
Galápagos Islands- http://www.gru.edu/studyabroad/galapagos.php
Andes mountains- http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_photo_of_the_Andes.jpg
U.S currency- http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USD_notes.jpg
Petroleum- http://subsurfaceglobal.com/petroleum/petroleum-team/
Industrial raw materials- http://www.paxma.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Slideshow-Industrial-Raw-Materials1.jpg