Knowra Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador is a country on the Pacific coast of northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia and Peru. Its territory includes the Galápagos Islands, and its capital is Quito.
Quito : Quito is Ecuador’s capital, in the Andes at about 2,850 metres above sea level. Its high-altitude capital anchors national government and preserves one of South America’s largest historic centers.
Inca Empire : The Inca Empire was a state centered in the Andes that expanded across western South America before Spanish conquest. Its northern provinces included parts of present-day Ecuador before the Spanish invasion.
Petroleum industry in Ecuador : Petroleum industry in Ecuador encompasses the exploration, production, and export of crude oil. Oil exports have been a major source of state revenue and a focus of disputes over Amazonian lands.
2008 Constitution of Ecuador : The 2008 Constitution of Ecuador is the country’s constitution adopted by referendum in 2008. It recast Ecuador as a plurinational state and recognized rights for nature.
Guayaquil : Guayaquil is Ecuador’s largest city and principal Pacific port. Its commercial reach and port make it a counterweight to Quito’s political importance.
Spanish colonization of the Americas : Spanish colonization of the Americas was the conquest and rule of American territories by Spain from the late fifteenth century onward. Spanish rule reorganized Ecuador’s peoples, economy, religion, and political institutions.
Banana production in Ecuador : Banana production in Ecuador is a major agricultural export industry. Bananas helped make Ecuador a leading supplier to global markets and employ many coastal workers.
Rights of nature : Rights of nature is a legal and philosophical approach that grants ecosystems enforceable rights. Ecuador’s constitution made it the first country to recognize such rights nationally.
Galápagos Islands : The Galápagos Islands are an Ecuadorian archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, about 1,000 kilometres west of the mainland. The islands extend Ecuador’s territory far into the Pacific and are known for distinctive ecosystems.
Royal Audiencia of Quito : The Royal Audiencia of Quito was a Spanish colonial jurisdiction centered on Quito, established in 1563. Its colonial boundaries helped define the territory that later became Ecuador.
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