https://padlet.com/ndougherty26/3phgkaewhbod Natalie Dougherty en-us 2019-03-04 16:21:09 UTC 2019-03-07 02:34:04 UTC hello@padlet.com ndougherty26 https://padlet.com/ndougherty26/3phgkaewhbod/wish/337535814 * There are 24 Provinces. 
* If you are arrested in ecuador you have the option to request that the police prison officials or other authorities alert the nearest U.S. Embassy or consulate.  
* The population is 16,080,778
* The official name Republica del Ecuador, translates to "The Republic of the Equator. 
* The red on the flag stands for the blood shed by soldiers and Martyrs of the independence battles. 
* The blue on the flag represents the sea and the sky. ]]> 2019-03-04 16:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ndougherty26/3phgkaewhbod/wish/337535814 ndougherty26 https://padlet.com/ndougherty26/3phgkaewhbod/wish/337540740 1.8312 degrees S, 78.1834 degrees W . ]]> 2019-03-04 16:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ndougherty26/3phgkaewhbod/wish/337540740 ndougherty26 https://padlet.com/ndougherty26/3phgkaewhbod/wish/337541064 The capital of Ecuador is Quito. ]]> 2019-03-04 16:36:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ndougherty26/3phgkaewhbod/wish/337541064 ndougherty26 https://padlet.com/ndougherty26/3phgkaewhbod/wish/337541127 One of the main food dishes in Ecuador is called Arroz Con Camarones. It is rice with cooked shrimp sauteed onions, peppers, tomatoes, garlic, cumin, achiote, and parsley. ]]> 2019-03-04 16:36:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ndougherty26/3phgkaewhbod/wish/337541127 ndougherty26 https://padlet.com/ndougherty26/3phgkaewhbod/wish/337541171 There is a 1.25% population growth, a 17.6% birth rate, and a 5.1% death rate. In urbanisation there is a 1.66% annual rate of change. 93.4% of the population lives in Urban. 75.5% Rural. ]]> 2019-03-04 16:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ndougherty26/3phgkaewhbod/wish/337541171 ndougherty26 https://padlet.com/ndougherty26/3phgkaewhbod/wish/337541451 Tribes in the northern highlands of Ecuador formed the kingdom of Quit around 1000. It was absorbed by conquest and marriage into the Inca empire. Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro conquered the land in  1532 , and throughout the 17th century a spanish colony thrived by explosion of Indians. ]]> 2019-03-04 16:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ndougherty26/3phgkaewhbod/wish/337541451 ndougherty26 https://padlet.com/ndougherty26/3phgkaewhbod/wish/337541517 In Ecuador the lowlands are usually hot and humid. Due to altitude and thin air, temperature in direct sunlight can reach 85 degrees and midday. In the evenings it is pleasantly cool and chilly. Mornings are crisp and cool. During the dry season (June to September) gusty winds are common. ]]> 2019-03-04 16:36:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ndougherty26/3phgkaewhbod/wish/337541517 ndougherty26 https://padlet.com/ndougherty26/3phgkaewhbod/wish/337541666 Ecuador is divided into 4 regions. One important mountain is the Andes Mountains. The Andes Mountains has two major chains the Cordillera Occidental in the west and Cordillera Oriental in the east. The Andes Mountains contain over 20 peaks. Most rivers rise in elevation of the Andes flowing east toward the amazon river or west in the Pacific Ocean.  ]]> 2019-03-04 16:37:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ndougherty26/3phgkaewhbod/wish/337541666 ndougherty26 https://padlet.com/ndougherty26/3phgkaewhbod/wish/337541808 In Ecuador the type of Government is Presidential Republic. The Presidential Republic is where the head of the government leads an executive branch that is separate form the legislative branch. The leader of Ecuador is Lenin Moreno. ]]> 2019-03-04 16:37:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ndougherty26/3phgkaewhbod/wish/337541808 ndougherty26 https://padlet.com/ndougherty26/3phgkaewhbod/wish/337541971 The official language of Ecuador is Spanish.]]> 2019-03-04 16:37:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ndougherty26/3phgkaewhbod/wish/337541971 ndougherty26 https://padlet.com/ndougherty26/3phgkaewhbod/wish/337542053 The permanent religion is Roman Catholic, but there re some people that have Christian faith. ]]> 2019-03-04 16:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ndougherty26/3phgkaewhbod/wish/337542053