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General Information |
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| Size |
Ecuador including the Galápagos Islands measured 276 840 sq km (Rang 71 in the world). Of that area 38 percent are forests (105 570 sq km in the year 2000). |
| Agriculture |
Most significant agricultural products are bananas, coffee, cocoa, rice, potatoes, manioc (cassava), sugar cane, cattle, sheep, pigs, milk products, balsa wood, fish and shrimps. |
| Minimum wage |
150 US-Dollar per months |
| National Day |
10th August (Día de la Independencia) |
| Natural threats |
Earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, periodical draughts |
| Local time |
Compared to MEZ during summer -7 hours, during winter -6 hours |
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