| Climate Ecuador :
| tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands
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| Terrain Ecuador :
| coastal plain (costa), inter-Andean central highlands (sierra), and flat to rolling eastern jungle (oriente)
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| Elevation extremes lowest Ecuador :
| Pacific Ocean 0 m
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| Elevation extremes highest Ecuador :
| Chimborazo 6,267 m
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| Natural resources Ecuador :
| petroleum, fish, timber, hydropower
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| Land use arableland Ecuador :
| 5,85%
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| Irrigated land Ecuador :
| 8,650 sq km (1998 est.)
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| Natural hazards Ecuador :
| frequent earthquakes, landslides, volcanic activity; floods; periodic droughts
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| Environment current issues Ecuador :
| deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; water pollution; pollution from oil production wastes in ecologically sensitive areas of the Amazon Basin and Galapagos Islands
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| Geography note Ecuador :
| Cotopaxi in Andes is highest active volcano in world
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