| Terrain Ecuador :
| coastal plain (costa), inter-Andean central highlands (sierra), and flat to rolling eastern jungle (oriente)
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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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| Environment international agreements party to Ecuador :
| Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands
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| Geography note Ecuador :
| Cotopaxi in Andes is highest active volcano in world
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| Flag description Ecuador :
| three horizontal bands of yellow (top, double width), blue, and red with the coat of arms superimposed at the center of the flag; similar to the flag of Colombia, which is shorter and does not bear a coat of arms
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| Agriculture products Ecuador :
| bananas, coffee, cocoa, rice, potatoes, manioc (tapioca), plantains, sugarcane; cattle, sheep, pigs, beef, pork, dairy products; balsa wood; fish, shrimp
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| Industries Ecuador :
| petroleum, food processing, textiles, wood products, chemicals
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