Ecuador!
Population: 13,755,680 (as of July 2007)
Location: Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru
Official Language: Spanish, but also Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)
Official currency: The almighty US dollar!
Panama Hat invention of Ecuador- not Panama!
In Ecuador, Tuesday the 13th is considered a very unlucky day. No one should ever get married or travel on that day.
Formerly a part of the Inca Empire, conquered by the Spanish in 1533, gained independence around 1830, currently celebrating 28 years of unstable civilian democratic government.
Thousands of Columbians seek refuge in Ecuador to escape violence in their home country.
Foods vary by region, but guinea pig or “cuy” is a frequent food on special occasions.
PC ownership: 20.3 computers per 1,000 people
In Minnesota:
There is an estimated 10 to 15,000 Ecuadorians living in the Twin Cities.
The Guayaquil Restaurant at Bloomington Ave and Lake Street is fantastic, and actually has a tasty American style breakfast.
An Ecuadorian consulate opened on Lake Street in Minneapolis in 2005.
Sources:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ec.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador
http://www.ecuadorexplorer.com/index.html
http://www.experiment.org/index.html
Hard Facts:
Capital: Quito
Main cities: Principal cities: Guayaquil, Quito, and Cuenca
Capital: Quito
Main cities: Principal cities: Guayaquil, Quito, and Cuenca
Population: 13,755,680 (as of July 2007)
Location: Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru
Official Language: Spanish, but also Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)
Official currency: The almighty US dollar!
Climate: tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands
Terrain: Ranges from coastal lands, mountain ranges, and Amazon rainforest. One of 17 Megadiverse countries.
Noted factoids:
Galapagos Islands are a part of Ecuador. Some famous scientist guy was obsessed with the place.
Terrain: Ranges from coastal lands, mountain ranges, and Amazon rainforest. One of 17 Megadiverse countries.
Noted factoids:
Galapagos Islands are a part of Ecuador. Some famous scientist guy was obsessed with the place.
Natural resources: petroleum, fish, timber, hydropower
Religion: 95% Catholic
Exports: oil, bananas, flowers and shrimp
Natural hazards: frequent earthquakes, landslides, volcanic activity, floods and periodic droughts. Cotopaxi in Andes is highest active volcano in world.
Religion: 95% Catholic
Exports: oil, bananas, flowers and shrimp
Natural hazards: frequent earthquakes, landslides, volcanic activity, floods and periodic droughts. Cotopaxi in Andes is highest active volcano in world.
Panama Hat invention of Ecuador- not Panama!
In Ecuador, Tuesday the 13th is considered a very unlucky day. No one should ever get married or travel on that day.
Formerly a part of the Inca Empire, conquered by the Spanish in 1533, gained independence around 1830, currently celebrating 28 years of unstable civilian democratic government.
Thousands of Columbians seek refuge in Ecuador to escape violence in their home country.
Foods vary by region, but guinea pig or “cuy” is a frequent food on special occasions.
PC ownership: 20.3 computers per 1,000 people
In Minnesota:
There is an estimated 10 to 15,000 Ecuadorians living in the Twin Cities.
The Guayaquil Restaurant at Bloomington Ave and Lake Street is fantastic, and actually has a tasty American style breakfast.
An Ecuadorian consulate opened on Lake Street in Minneapolis in 2005.
Sources:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ec.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador
http://www.ecuadorexplorer.com/index.html
http://www.experiment.org/index.html
6 comments:
i learned something new today. thanks missy! my favorite high school teacher, mr. gilbert (environmental science) loved ecuador. he would be so proud of you. i want to check out the resturaunt too!
I have a bunch of maps in my office. You can come over and read then if you want.
Thanks Dave, I will be right over!
And you should all check out the restaurant. I live right by it, so I could join you if you'd like! Try the goat stew, yum and mMmMmaaaaaah!
I love this blog already. How about doing a post on Finland and New Zealand?
vietnam! do vietnam next. andy is going there in september, and i need a 101.
what gerks! they eat guineapigs! ive got two myself, how would they like it if we ate them? :(
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