maps of ecuador

The maps of Ecuador show that it is located in north western part of South America. It takes it name from the equator which it straddles. Ecuador maps an area of around 256,370 square kilometer. Its capital city is Quito and its largest city is Guayaquil. The official language of the country is Spanish.

The ethnic communities who stay here are Mestizos who are in majority and followed by its own indigenous people who are second largest in number. The government functions here as a presidential republic. It won its independence from Spain in 1822 and then again from Colombia in 1830.

The climate of the country varies according to the altitude of all the places for example the coastline has tropical climate and the Andean highland has a temperate climate.Ecuador’s economy is largely based on servicing the domestic markets.

The country is also rich in natural resources and the chief export of the country is crude oil and the fluctuations in world market have a great impact on the domestic service industry in the country. The country is rich in natural resources too. Fishing is an important industry. Timber and gold are also found substancially. For those with travel maps of Ecuador can visit the cities of Loja the world heritage site of Quito and the city of Guyaquil.