Download CLIMATE The climate varies with the region. Most of the coast

CLIMATE
The climate varies with the region. Most of the coast consists of wet, tropical forest,
increasingly humid toward the north. The cold Humboldt Current (also called the
Peruvian Current), which flows northward along the coast of Peru and then heads out
into the Pacific off the coast of central Ecuador, limits the rainfall on a strip of the coast
extending from as far north as the Bay of Caráquez and widening to include most of the
coastal lowlands south of Guayaquil. In the Guayaquil area there are two seasons: a hot
rainy period, lasting from January to May; and a cooler dry season, during the rest of
the year, when sea breezes modify the equatorial heat. The tropical forests of the
Oriente, east of the Andes, are more humid than the coast; there, temperatures are high,
and rain falls all year round.
LOCATION: 1°26′ 30″
N to 5°1′ S ; 75°11′ 44″ to 81°1′ W. BOUNDARY LENGTHS:
Colombia, 590 kilometers (368 miles); Peru, 1,420 kilometers (887 miles); Pacific
coastline, 2,237 kilometers (1,398 miles). TERRITORIAL SEA LIMIT: 200 miles.
The climate of the central plateau is governed mainly by the altitude. The capital, Quito,
at 2,850 m (9,350 ft), has perpetual spring, with an average temperature of 13° C (55° F )
and about 127 cm (50 in) of rainfall annually. The highlands are cut by numerous deep
valleys, which bring subtropical climates to within a few miles of the more temperate
areas. Cold and wind increase as the slopes surrounding the central plateau ascend to
form the páramo , or highland meadow. The higher areas rise to peaks above 5,200 m
(17,000 ft) that are perpetually covered with snow.
Basic Information:
Official Name: Republic of Ecuador
Area: 256.370 KM2
Capital: Quito
Form of Government: Democratic
President: Econ. Rafael Correa Delgado
Principal Cities: Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca
Language: Spanish
Independence Day: August 10th
Currency: US Dollars
Religion: Catholic is the dominant religion, Freedom of religion
Geography
Straddling the equator in western South America, Ecuador has territories in both the
Northern and the Southern hemispheres. It borders Colombia to the north and shares a
border Peru to the south and to the east. The Pacific Ocean is Ecuador's western border.
Ecuador, 256,370 square kilometers in size, is geographically divided into four regions
(the Amazon, the Highlands, the Coast, and the Galapagos Islands) and is politically
split into 24 provinces. The coastal provinces (from north to south) are Esmeraldas,
Manabí, Los Ríos, Guayas, El Oro, and Santa Elena. Highlands provinces are Imbabura,
Pichincha, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Cotopaxi, Tungurahua and Chimborazo, in
the north, and Bolívar, Cañar, Azuay and Loja, in the south. The Amazon is comprised
of the provinces (from north to south) of Sucumbíos, Napo, Pastaza, Orellana, MoronaSantiago and Zamora-Chinchipe. Ecuador's 22nd province the Galapagos Islands.
Natural Regions
Ecuador has 4 natural regions that we described below:
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The Coast
The Highlands
The Amazon
The Galapagos Islands
Flora and Fauna
Ecuador is one of the planet's 17 most biologically diverse nations. The nation's drastic
geographic and climatic variations have led to the evolution of thousands of species of
flora and fauna, most of which thrive in habitats protected by the State and by private
organizations. Despite its tiny size, Ecuador is home to rain forests, jungles, mountains,
islands, deserts, valleys, and snowcapped peaks. One of the main attractions is the
Galapagos Archipelago and its marine reserve, which contain endemic species unique to
the area.
Due to geographic differences in altitude, longitude and latitude, and the climatic effects
of the Pacific Ocean, the Amazon, and the Andes, the various regions and sub regions
of Ecuador have very different climates and microclimates. The Pacific coast has rainy
season between December and May and dry from June to November. Temperature
oscillates between 23 and 26 degrees centigrade. The climate in the Highlands, on the
other hand, is rainy and cold from November to April and dry from May to October.
Temperature between from 13 18 degrees centigrade. In the Amazon, the climate is
rainy and humid between January and September, with temperatures between 23 and 36
degrees centigrade, and dry between October and December. The Galapagos has a
temperate climate with temperatures ranging between 22 and 32 degrees centigrade. |
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Official Name: Ecuador
Area: 109,415 sq mi (Galapagos included)
Population: 13,625,000[2] (67th)
Geographic coordinates: 00°9′S 78°21′W
Currency: U.S. dollar (USD)
Form of Goverment: Unitary presidential republic
GDP - per capita (PPP): $4,059[3]
Provinces: 24 Provinces
Language: Spanish