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ECUADOR

ECUADOR. JP O’TOOLE 3 rd GRADE MRS. MacDonald. Ecuador – Facts. The meaning of Ecuador’s Flag: Yellow – The crops and fertile soil Blue – The ocean and clear skies Red – The blood of heroes who died for the Fatherland and Freedom Coat of Arms – The Andes, Commerce,

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ECUADOR

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  1. ECUADOR JP O’TOOLE 3 rd GRADE MRS. MacDonald

  2. Ecuador – Facts • The meaning of Ecuador’s Flag: • Yellow – The crops and fertile soil • Blue – The ocean and clear skies • Red – The blood of heroes who died for the Fatherland and Freedom • Coat of Arms – The Andes, Commerce, Power & Strength Ecuador became a country in 1822 • Ecuador’s population is 15,496,264 people

  3. Ecuador - Map • Ecuador is located in northwestern South America • Numbered areas are Ecuador’s provinces • Neighboring Countries are: • Colombia to the north • Peru to the east and south • Ecuador’s bodies of water are: • Gulf of Guayaquil • Pacific Ocean (western border)

  4. Ecuador – Landmarks & More • Ecuador’s landmarks include: • Cotopaxi National Park • Church of the Society of Jesus • Pichincha Volcano • El Panecillo • Ecuador’s major cities are: • Guayaquil • Quito • Ecuador’s capital city is Quito • Ecuador’s language is Spanish

  5. Ecuador – Plants, Animals & Fun Facts • Ecuador’s plants include: • Palm Trees (Central Area) • Evergreen Trees & Grasses (Andes Mountains) • Ecuador’s animals include: • Monkeys, Jaguars, Ocelots Foxes, Weasels (Rain Forest) • Commonmammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and insects • Ecuador Fun Facts: Ecuador is named after the equator because the equator runs through it . The Andes mountains have all the 60 largest volcanos

  6. Ecuador - Bibliography • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador • http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/samerica/ec.htm • https://www.google.com/search?q=ecuador+animals&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=R7RuU8uGK4baoATv1YGAAw&sqi=2&ved=0CCUQsAQ&biw=1600&bih=784 • https://www.google.com/search?q=ecuador+plants&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=ZLJuU-PINJORyATJi4GYDw&sqi=2&ved=0CDEQ7Ak&biw=1600&bih=784#facrc=0%3Becuador%20trees&imgdii=_&imgrc=_

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