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About Ecuador
"The middle of the world," Ecuador is located at the equator in South America. The land here contains the biggest "mega-diversity" on the planet, featuring tropical rainforests, humid lowlands, and temperate highlands. The country has improved standards of living, but it is still characterized by marked inequalities of wealth; high poverty affects mostly indigenous, mixed race, and rural populations. Indigenous groups create weavings with incredible color combinations and other crafts using wood, ceramic, leather, tagua and straw.
Key Stats
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Capital: Quito
Population: 17.4 million
Average life expectancy: 78 years
Literacy rate: 94.5%
Population living below poverty line: 25%
Population without electricity: 0
Population without access to safe drinking water: 4.6%
Most widely spoken language: Spanish
Source: The World Factbook