Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepcion, Cuenca, Ecuador
Here are a few interesting things about Ecuador:
Located between Colombia and Peru, Ecuador includes the Galapagos Islands.
Slightly smaller than Nevada, it’s the 73rd largest country in the world.
Cotopaxi in the Andes is the highest active volcano in the world.
Age of population:
- 0-14 years: 31.1%
- 15-64 years: 62.7%
- 65 years and over: 6.2%
- Median age: 25
- life expectancy: 75.3 years
66% live in cities
rate of urbanization: 2.1% added per year
Frequent earthquakes; landslides; volcanic activity; floods; periodic droughts.
Major infectious diseases:
- food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
- vectorborne diseases: dengue fever and malaria
- water contact disease: leptospirosis
- degree of risk: high
Ethnic groups:
mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 65%
- Amerindian 25%
- Spanish and others 7%
- black 3%
Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%
total population literacy: 91%
Education expenditures: 1% of GDP
Military service age and obligation: 20 years of age for compulsive military service; 12-month service obligation.
Military expenditures: 2.8% of GDP
Population below poverty line: 38.3%
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