Ecuador Geographic Overview

Welcome to the República del Ecuador also known as Ecuador by itself. Ecuador is located western South America, bordering the pacific ocean at the equator between Columbia and Peru. Ecuador's capital is Quito, which is north of the middle of Ecuador. The estimated population of Ecuador is 16,904,867. Including the Galapagos Islands, which are famous for the discovery of evolution by Charles Darwin, the total area of Ecuador is 283,561 square kilometers. The total land area is 276,841 square kilometers while the total area of water is 6,720 square kilometers. A comparison of the size of Ecuador is that it's only a little bit smaller than Nevada. These are Ecuador's Geographic Coordinates 2 00 S, 77 30 W. Ecuador Borders countries for 2,237 kilometers, as well as their costal being the same amount. The terrain of Ecuador is a Coastal plain, inter-andean highlands and rolling eastern jungle. Ecuador’s lowest point is the pacific ocean (0 m) while the highest point is Chimborazo (6,267 m).  Some natural resources of Ecuador are petroleum, fish, timber and hydropower. Ecuador’s natural hazards are frequent earthquakes, landslides, volcanic activity and floods. Overall, Ecuador has much to offer and so much land to be walked upon soon.