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Ecuador
Friday, 4 June, 2021

Ecuador is situated on the equator in the northwest of South America. It is made up of a coastal plain in the west and a tropical rain forest in the east. These two areas are separated by the Andes mountains in the center of the country. The economy is based on oil and agricultural products. More oil is produced in Ecuador than any other South American country except Venezuela. Bananas, coffee, and cocoa are grown there. Many of these products are exported. Hardwood is also produced and exported. Many people in Ecuador are of Incan origin. Several native languages are spoken there, such as Quechua. Spanish is spoken in Ecuador, too? Vocabulary -Hardwood: strong, heavy wood or the tree it comes from. -Quechua: 1. a member of the South American people of Peru and parts of Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador. 2. the language or group of languages of the Quechua. 3. adjective relating to the Quechua or their language.