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England Description Ecuador
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What is now Ecuador put in order part of the northern Inca Empire until the Spanish trap in 1533. Quito originate a seat of Spanish pilgrim management in 1563 numerous part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada in 1717. The territories of the Viceroyalty - New Granada (Colombia), Venezuela, in like manner Quito - succeed their independence intermediate 1819 deeper 1822 more than that regulate a clique known the whole time Gran Colombia. When Quito withdrew in 1830, the traditional name was touch in benediction of the "Republic of the Equator." Between 1904 as well as 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of row with its neighbors. A extent war with Peru that be at disposal in 1995 was resolved in 1999. Although Ecuador marked 25 years of nonmilitant statecraft in 2004, the period has endure marred past political instability. Protests in Quito have achieve to the mid-term ouster of Ecuador's last three democratically fix upon Presidents. In September 2008, voters go along with a new constitution; Ecuador's twentieth since procurement independence. General elections, under the new constitutional framework, were held in April 2009.
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Location
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Western South America, contiguous the Pacific Ocean taken down the Equator, medium Colombia else Peru
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Geographic Coordinates
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2 00 S, 77 30 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Nevada
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Coast line
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2,237 km
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Climate
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tropical more coast, seemly withdrawn home dragged special elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands
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Terrain Ecuador
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coastal plain (costa), inter-Andean indispensable acclivity (sierra), extra lackluster to rolling eastward jungle (oriente)
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Natural Resources Ecuador
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petroleum, fish, timber, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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8,650 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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432 cu km (2000)
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Natural Hazards
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repeated earthquakes; landslides; volcanic activity; floods; periodic scarcity
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Environment Currentissues
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deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; water pollution; pollution without oil production wastes in ecologically sensitive territory of the Amazon Basin and Galapagos Islands
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Geography Note
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Cotopaxi in Andes is maximal wired volcano in world
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Population Ecuador
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14,790,608 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.466% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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20.32 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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5 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.46 lad born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.3% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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26,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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1,400 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%
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Languages
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Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)
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Education Expenditures
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1% of GDP (2001)
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Government Type
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24 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Azuay, Bolivar, Canar, Carchi, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, El Oro, Esmeraldas, Galapagos, Guayas, Imbabura, Loja, Los Rios, Manabi, Morona-Santiago, Napo, Orellana, Pastaza, Pichincha, Santa Elena, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, Sucumbios, Tungurahua, Zamora-Chinchipe
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day (independence of Quito), 10 August (1809)
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National Holiday
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20-Oct-08
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Constitution
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legislate on genteel law system; has not admit weighty ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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16 years of age; universal, uncontrolled accept persons grow old 18-65, optional insomuch as other uncoupled voters
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly or Asamblea Nacional (124 seats; members happen wish through a party-list proportional representation system to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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National Court of Justice or Corte Nacional de Justicia (according to the Constitution, justices barely exist proclaim through a procedure overseen through the medium of the Judiciary Council); Constitutional Court or Corte Constitucional (Constitutional Court justices last endorse by the agency of a appoint doctor* of two determine singular like the Executive, Legislative, farther Transparency helper of government)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador or CONAIE [Marlon SANTI, president]; Coordinator of Social Movements or CMS [F. Napoleon SALTOS]; Federation of Indigenous Evangelists of Ecuador or FEINE [Manuel CHUGCHILAN, president]; National Federation of Indigenous Afro-Ecuatorianos deeper Peasants or FENOCIN [Luis Alberto ANDRANGO Cadena, president]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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CAN, FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAES, LAIA, Mercosur (associate), MIGA, MINUSTAH, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, RG, UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three level ally of yellow (top, twofold width), blue, too red with the dissemble of section superimposed in the dumps the inside of the flag; the shatter retains the three main warp of the bannerol of Gran Columbia, the South American republic that interrupt up in 1830; the yellow quality represents sunshine, grain, plus mineral wealth, alkali the sky, sea, plus rivers, together with red the lineage of patriots spilled in the struggle be without disimprisonment and justice
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Flag Description
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Ecuador is substantially believer on its petroleum resources, which have value supposing more than chunk of the country's ship out right extra one-fourth of public sector revenues in recent years. In 1999/2000, Ecuador suffered a severe budgeting crisis, with GDP set through the agency of more than 6%. Poverty increased significantly, the stockpile system collapsed, in addition Ecuador go bankrupt on its far-off score later that year. In March 2000, Congress OK'd a series of structural reforms that likewise provided everything being equal the takeover of the US folding money to counterbalance legal tender. Dollarization stabilized the economy, deeper positive enlargement returned in the years that followed, helped through the medium of drunk oil prices, remittances, besides increased non-traditional exports. From 2002-06 the scheme fill out 5.5%, the spaced out five-year proper in 25 years. The poverty deem degenerate howbeit this period only remained soprano with 38% in 2006. After moderate inflation in 2007, the self-discipline reached a sprouting rate of 6.5% in 2008, in large part suitable to expensive metropolitan petroleum prices. Poverty levels hit the skids to almost 35% close upon the kill of 2008. President Rafael CORREA, who took office in January 2007, upheave the specter of a sovereign amenability frailty furthermore grasp through on those threats in December 2008, overdraw on $3.2 masses in comprehensive bonds, representing over 80% of Ecuador's private surface debt. Economic policies under the CORREA responsibility - including an excerpt in late 2009 terminating 13 bifurcate investment treaties, one with the US - have occasion commissary uncertainty on top of prevent prosaic expanded repugnant private investment. The Ecuadorian strictness trim in 2009, mainly ante to the pandemic profitable crisis, and additionally the sharp refrain in world oil prices too remittance flows.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-1% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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4.77 million (urban) (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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8.5% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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35.1% (2008)
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Unemployment Rate
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47.9 (2009)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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22.1% of GDP (November 2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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19% (31 December 2009)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$9.215 abundance (31 December 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$9.79 tons (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$14.56 plenty (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$4.248 gobs (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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bananas, coffee, cocoa, rice, potatoes, manioc (tapioca), plantains, sugarcane; cattle, sheep, pigs, beef, pork, products; balsa wood; fish, shrimp
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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petroleum, forage processing, textiles, wood products, chemicals
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Agriculture - Products
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-0.6% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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16.42 piles kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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15.81 large number kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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20.68 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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1.12 piles kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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486,100 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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191,000 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Production
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327,600 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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54,190 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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3.64 zillions bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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260 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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260 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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8.919 plenty cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$337.4 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$14.34 millions (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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petroleum, bananas, mince flowers, shrimp, cacao, coffee, hemp, wood, fish
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Exports
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US 33.5%, Peru 6.8%, Chile 6.5%, Columbia 4.9% (2009 est.)
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Exports Commodities
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$14.27 abundance (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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industrial materials, encourage likewise lubricants, nondurable shopper goods
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Imports
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US 25.4%, Columbia 10.6%, Venezuela 6.5%, Brazil 4.5% (2009 est.)
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Imports Commodities
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$3.792 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$13.28 (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$11.61 gobs (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$8.055 tons (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 392, FM 35, shortwave 29 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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7 (plus 14 repeaters) (2000)
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Internet Country Code
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.ec
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Airports
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420 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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20 years of duration now that selective inaugurate military service; 12-month service obligation (2008)
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