Quito:
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Ecuador:
- Area 283,000 sq km (109,000 sq mi)
- Population 14 million
- Ethic: Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 65%, Amerindian 25%, Spanish and others 7%, black 3%
- Religion: Roman Catholic 95%
- Literacy: Total population: 91%
- Politics: Ten presidents have governed Ecuador since 1996
- Per capita GDP: $3,300
- CIA Factsheet on Ecuador
Quito:
- Quito, capital of Ecuador
- The oldest and the best preserved South America capital
- In the Ecuadorian Andes, 2,800 metres (9,300 feet) altitude
- Population: 1.7 million
- UNESCO named Quito a world heritage site in 1979
- Mild climate: 55° F (13° C) at night, to 78° F (26° C) at noon, year round
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