Ecuador is a country located in South America with a population of 17 million people. Its capital and largest city is Quito, which sits at an elevation of 2,850 meters, making it the highest capital city in the world. Spanish is the official language and most residents are Christian. The country has a diverse landscape that includes volcanoes, coastline, and rainforests. Traditional clothing styles vary between indigenous groups like the Otavalenos, who are known for their ponchos, hats, and braided hair. Agriculture is also important to Ecuador's economy, with bananas, shrimp, sugar cane, and coffee among its major exports.

1. ECUADOR

2. ECUADOR
 Population: 17 million people live in Ecuador (2021)
 Capital:Quito
 Name: Republic of Ecuador
 Language: Spanish
 Religion:Christians
 Currency: 1 US Dollar = 100 cents
 National Day: 10 August
 Continent: South America
 President: Guillermo lasso

3. Holidays
 NewYear's Day 1 Jan
 Carnival 15–16 Feb
 Good Friday 2 Apr
 Labour Day 30 Apr
 Battle of Pichincha Day 24 May
 First Cry of Independence 9 Aug
 Independence Day 10 Aug
 Guayaquil Independence Day 9 Oct
 All Souls Day 2 Nov
 Day of the Dead 2 Nov
 Cuenca Independence Day 3 Nov
 Christmas Day 25 Dec

4. Flag
Each of the stripes has a different meaning
Yellow symbolizes the population of
Ecuador's land
Blue stripe stands for the country's coast
and ocean resources as well as constant
blue skies
Red represents the blood of the men who
sacrificed their lives in Ecuador’s fight for
independence

5. Quito
1. Quito is the highest constitutional capital in the world
It sits at 2,850m above sea level. La Paz 3,650m above sea level in
Bolivia is higher, but La Paz is not the constitutional capital
2. Quito is South of the Equator
The equator is located just over 200 kilometers north of Quito.
3.The official name of Quito is: San Francisco de Quito
4.Quito is nicknamed “Florence of the Americas”
This comes from the mix of European influence
5.Next Door toActiveVolcanoes
Quito is near two active volcanoes.
•Cotopaxi, one of the world’s highest active volcanoes, is located
just 50 kilometers south of Quito. Its last eruption lasted from
Aug 2015 to Jan 2016.
•PichinchaVolcano is just 16 kilometers away. In 1999, it covered
the city in two inches of ash.
6. Quito is the 2nd most populated city in Ecuador
Quito is number two, right after Guayaquil. Quito’s population is
around 2,671,191.

6. 7.Quito is surrounded by 8 of Ecuador’s 19 volcanoes.
•Antisana
•Atacazo
•Cayambe
•Cotopaxi
•Illiniza
•Pichincha
•Pululahua
•Sincholagua
18. Quito has 13 twin/sister cities
•Bogotá (Colombia)
•BuenosAires (Argentina)
•Buxton (England)
•Coral Gables (Florida USA)
•Concord (Massachusetts USA)
•Krakow (Poland)
•Louisville (Kentucky USA)
•Madrid (Spain)
•Managua (Nicaragua)
•Mexico City (Mexico)
•Old Quebec (Canada)
•Surabaya (Indonesia)
•Toronto (Canada)

7. Cotopaxi Volcano
•Located in the Andes
It is the highest active
volcano in the world!
•It has erupted 50 times
since 1738

8. Clothing

9. Man dressing
Otavalenos, most often seen in the Quito area.
For men, dress consists of a blue poncho, a fedora, or felt hat, and white calf-length
knickers.
A shimba –a long braid that hangs down nearly to the man's waist –dates back to
pre-Inca times, and is deeply rooted in tradition

10. Woman dressing
The women's dress is the closest to Inca costume worn anywhere in the Andes
Women dress in a white blouses, a blue skirt and shawl.
Jewelry is important -- layers of necklaces of predominantly gold beads, and red
coral bracelets are the most common form of jewelry worn by the Otavalo women.
Although visitors to the area view their dressing styles as quaint or cute, to the
Otavaleno, their dress is a way to outwardly express their ethnicity.

11. Agriculture
•In the agricultural sector, Ecuador is a major exporter of bananas
•It is also significant in shrimp production, sugar cane, rice, cotton, corn, palm and
coffee.

12. Some facts
•The national tree of Ecuador is the cinchona tree which produces Quinine, the first
drug used to prevent and treat malaria.
•Ecuador means “equator” in Spanish.
•Chocolate has a long history in Ecuador.
•Ecuador is where to find orchid flowers.
•Ecuador is a bird-watcher’s paradise.
•Bananas are an important food product in Ecuador.
•Ecuador is the only country in the world named after a geographical feature.

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