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Ecuador's Indigenous groups are fiercely opposing President Noboa's plan to expand oil drilling in the Amazon.
About Ecuador
- Location: It is a country located on the northwestern edge of South America.
- History: Ecuador was part of the Inca Empire until the Spanish arrived and claimed the country as a Spanish colony.
- It is divided into four geographic regions: the coastal lowlands and mountain area; the Central Andes Mountains and its two major chains (Cordillera Occidental in the West) and the (Cordillera Oriental in the east).
- Bordering countries: It is bordered by Colombia to the north, by Peru to the south and east.
- Maritime boundaries: It shares borders with the Pacific Ocean to the west.
- Ecuador also includes the Galapagos Islands.
- Highest Point: The highest point in Ecuador is Mount Chimborazo, at 20,560ft (6,268m).
- Volcano: Cotopaxi is one of the world's highest active volcanoes located in the Andes Mountains.
- Climate: Tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands.
- Natural resources: Petroleum, fish, timber, hydropower
- Rivers: Babahoyo, Chira, Coca, Curaray.
- Capital City: Quito
Source: DTE
Ecuador FAQs
Q1: What is the highest active volcano in the world located in Ecuador?
Ans: Mt. Cotopaxi.
Q2: Where is Ecuador located?
Ans: Western coast of South America
