The Republic of Ecuador is a small country located in the Northwest side of America. Ecuador is bounded on the north by Colombia‚ on the south and east by Peru‚ and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Ecuador’s territory is 109‚483 sq mi with an estimated population of 13‚755‚680 habitants as of 2007. The capital is Quito and the largest city and main commercial port is Guayaquil Most of the population lives in the highlands. About 65% of the people are mestizo‚ and quarters are indigenous. Spanish
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LESSON XXII EXPLAIN THE PROCESS OF LIBERAL REVOLUTION FROM THE CHARACTERIZATION AND IMPLICATION OF THE SOCIAL ACTORS AND THEIR MAIN ACCOMPLISHED TRANSFORMATIONS. The Liberal Revolution Background It was the culmination of a historic and reformist process that started on July 17th 1851 when Gen. Urbina overthrew the government of Diego Noboa to practice his eminently liberal ideas. Mainly the manumission (to free the slaves) declared on July 25th of the same year. Later‚ several conservative
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Ecuador is a beautiful‚ breath taking country. In Spanish Ecuador means equator because it lays right on the equator. Its landscape is quite amazing‚ and layout is unique. They combine provinces and parishes to keep things organize. Each province has its own capital with the humming of many people. Besides the layout‚ Ecuador has vast rich lands‚ mountains‚ volcanoes‚ and rain forests. Bustling cities to mountains and beautiful rain forests‚ Ecuador is vast region that has a lot to offer. First
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Consuelo Winn Mr. Sean Wilcox ENL 201 Writing June 16‚ 2013 The Impact of Economic Improvement in Ecuador In the last 34 years‚ since Ecuador returned to democracy and changed to the US Dollar for currency in 2000‚ life and the economy has drastically improved. Although Ecuador is still considered to be a poor country compared to “Westernized” countries its economy is ranked 8th in Latin America; includes Central and South America. This economy has grown due to two main changes: Governmental
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WHAT ARE THE BASIC AMERICAN VALUES AND BELIEFS ? Sociologist Robin Williams attempted to offer a list of basic values in the United States: Achievement‚ efficiency‚ material comfort‚ nationalism‚ equality and the supremacy of science and reason‚ over faith. There are certain ideals and values‚ rooted in the country’s history‚ which many Americans share. These are: FREEDOM‚ INDIVIDUALISM‚ PRAGMATISM‚ VOLUNTEERISM‚ MOBILITY‚ PATRIOTISM‚ PROGRESS‚ AMERICAN DREAM. FREEDOM – Americans commonly regard
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Veronica Duran Global Impact Opportunity 2 interesting facts about Ecuadorian culture New Year´s Eve The New Year´s Eve celebration is one of the most important traditions in Ecuador. Depending on the region is celebrated differently but it does hold one thing in common almost everywhere you go: the burning of the “Viejo”. The “viejo” is a doll made out of old clothes filled with sawdust (the traditional ones) or nowadays‚ the ones made out of newspaper and glue (like pinhatas) are
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Costa Ricans typically share liberal values and attitudes. Costa Rican’s are generally very friendly. Family is sacred to the people. The country is very family-oriented. It is very common for parents and grandparents to live with their children and grandchildren. The elders are a big part of the family structure and in many ways‚ is the reason why family life runs so smoothly. Grandmothers are the ones who mainly do all the cooking and looking after the little ones. It is considered her responsibility
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Ecuador is a relatively young country based on age with the median age being around 27 years old. European colonial influence is probably the most prevalent in Ecuador. Almost the entire population in Ecuador is of mixed ancestry so the cultural influences are very diverse. They don’t have just one culture as a whole. Considering they were under the rule of Spain for years‚ they have had a drastic influence on the culture and government‚ but it’s still all mixed together. Surprisingly‚ Ecuador doesn’t
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Ecuador and Taiwan have a lot of similarities and differences. They both are similar in land forms and wide range of climate. While at the same time‚ they are both different in size and location. These two countries both have a lot to offer and have unique qualities that no other country possesses. Taiwan is a pretty small island off the coast of China with an area of about 13‚000 square miles (Geib‚ 2004). One of its key physical features is the mountain range that runs through the middle of the
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RIGHTS OF NATURE ECUADOR& BOLIVIA Cynthia Navarrete • Ecuador: President Rafael Correa • Bolivia: President Evo Morales • Ecuador and Bolivia are increasingly admired on the international scene for their opposition to U.S. interference in the democratic processes of the 21st-century socialism. • This Social Revolution was initiated by Venezuela since 1999 (Hugo Chavez) Terms: • Pachamama = Mother Earth (Indigenous language – Quechua) • El buen vivir or “Good Living” (Sumac
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