Ecuadorean Geography
Ecuador is located on this continent
South America
The amount of your donation that goes to children in the sponsorship program
100%
Daily Double: The two seasons of Ecuador.
Summer and Winter
Ecuador is named for this imaginary line that divides the northern and southern hemispheres.
Equator
READS longest ongoing sale
Folkmoot
Daily Double:Ecuador borders this ocean
Pacific Ocean
The language spoken by 90% of the population
Spanish
The national bird of Ecuador
Andean Condor
In 1463 Ecuador became part of this powerful empire
Inca Empire
The Brenda Griswald Library is located in this community.
Macuchi
Islands located 621 miles west of the mainland
Galapagos Islands
79% of the population practices this religion
Catholic
This famous hat is made in Ecuador
Panama Hat
Daily Double: In the 1800's Ecuador gained it's independence from this European country after 300 years of colonization
Spain
The READ library with an elevation of 14,000 ft is located in this community
Apahua
Ecuador's capital city
Quito
A person of mixed European & indigenous ancestry
Mestizo
The official currency of Ecuador
The US Dollar
After decades of military dictatorships, Ecuador adopted this system of government in 1979.
Democracy
Daily Double: READ is an acronym for
Rural Education Advancement & Development
Name of the active volcano in the Andes Mountains near Latacunga
Cotapoxi
Daily Double:The language spoken by 4% of the indigenous population.
Kichwa
Ecuador is the world's biggest exporter of this fruit
Bananas
The 1st and 2nd UNESCO World Heritage sites located in Ecuador.
Galapagos Islands and Quito
READ was established in this year
2010