Ecuador: Summary
Demographics |
Economy
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Geography |
Water |
| Population:
13.4 million Languages: Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua) Religions: Roman Catholic 95% Ethnic Groups: mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 65%, Amerindian 25%, Spanish and others 7%, black 3% Life Expectancy: Male: 69; Female: 72 Human Development Index (2005): Value: 0.76; Rank: 82 Literacy Rate: Male: 92.30%; Female: 89.70% Gross Enrolment Ratio (2003): Male: 73%; Female: 71% |
Monetary Unit:
US dollar (USD) Exchange Rate: Ecuador formally adopted the US dollar as legal tender in March 2000 GDP per capita: $3,300 (2003 est.) GDP % growth: 3.4 (2001–2002) Growth Competitiveness Index (2005): Value: 3.01; Rank: 103 Corruption Perceptions Index (2005): Value: 2.50; Rank: 117 |
Capital City:
Quito Area: 283,560 sq.km Mean Temperature: 20.6 celcius Mean Precipitation: 5.9 mm/day Mean vapour pressure: 5.9 mm/day Mean cloud cover: 73.8% |
Percentage
of population with access to safe drinking water: 83% Percentage of population with access to sanitation: 72% Natural Renewable Water Resources: 32,948 cubic metres per capita (***) The Natural Renewable Water Resources (NRWR) of a country include its Internal Renewable Water Resources plus or minus the flows of surface or ground water (usually rivers) entering or leaving the country. *: <=1,000 cubic metres per capita **: >1,000 - 5,000 cubic metres per capita ***: >5,000 - 50,000 cubic metres per capita ****:>50,000 cubic metres per capita |
Geologic Disasters |
Natural Disasters
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| Average annual impacts
(1980-2005): Number killed: 194.12 Number injured: 6,502.88 Number made homeless: 14.08 Number affected: 15,838.88 |
Average annual impacts
(1980-2005): Number killed: 272.58 Number injured: 9,780.42 Number made homeless: 24.81 Number affected: 73,589.15 |
| Average annual impacts per
million
population (1980-2005): Number killed: 14.69 Number injured: 492.16 Number made homeless: 1.07 Number affected: 1,198.73 |
Average annual impacts per
million
population (1980-2005): Number killed: 20.63 Number injured: 740.21 Number made homeless: 1.88 Number affected: 5,569.42 |
| Damage costs (1980-2005): Average annual costs: US$ 58,383,654 Average annual costs (% GDP): 0.22% Average annual costs (% GDP per 100,000 km2 land area): 0.08% |
Damage costs (1980-2005): Average annual costs: US$ 98,925,962 Average annual costs (% GDP): 0.37% Average annual costs (% GDP per 100,000 km2 land area): 0.14% |
| Most significant disaster type by: Number killed: Earthquake Number affected: Volcano Damage costs: Earthquake |
Most significant disaster type by: Number killed: Earthquake Number affected: Flood Damage costs: Earthquake |
| Key events: Earthquake (Mag. 6.9) - 5/3/1987: Deaths - 5,000; Injured - 0; Homeless - 150,000; Total affected - 150,000; Damage costs $1,500,000,000 Earthquake (Mag. 5.7) - 28/3/1996: Deaths - 27; Injured - 180; Homeless - 15,525; Total affected - 30,705; Damage costs $7,000,000 |
Key events: Earthquake (Mag. 6.9) - 5/3/1987: Deaths - 5,000; Injured - 0; Homeless - 150,000; Total affected - 150,000; Damage costs $1,500,000 Epidemic (Diarrhoeal/Enteric) - 13/6/1991: Deaths - 343; Injured - 0; Homeless - 0; Total affected - 15,131; Damage costs $0 |
Hydro-meteorological Disasters |
Natural Disaster Economic Losses
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| Average annual impacts
(1980-2005): Number killed: 56.81 Number injured: 3,277.54 Number made homeless: 10.73 Number affected: 53,179.12 |
Mean annual damage costs
(1980-2005): US$ 98,925,962 per year 0.37% of (2004) GDP per year 0.14% of (2004) GDP per year per 100,000 km2 land area |
| Average annual impacts per
million
population (1980-2005): Number killed: 4.30 Number injured: 248.05 Number made homeless: 0.81 Number affected: 4,024.73 |
Damage costs by disaster type
(1980-2005): Earthquake - 59%; Flood - 22%; Slides - 19% |
| Damage costs (1980-2005): Average annual costs: US$ 40,542,308 Average annual costs (% GDP): 0.15% Average annual costs (% GDP per 100,000 km2 land area): 0.06% |
Key events: Earthquake (Mag. 6.9) - 5/3/1987: Deaths - 5,000; Injured - 0; Homeless - 150,000; Total affected - 150,000; Damage costs $1,500,000,000 Slides (Landslide) - 28/3/1993: Deaths - 200; Injured - 20; Homeless - 0; Total affected - 75,020; Damage costs $500,000,000 |
| Most significant disaster type by: Number killed: Slides Number affected: Flood Damage costs: Flood |
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| Key events: Flood - 0/11/1982: Deaths - 307; Injured - 0; Homeless - 0; Total affected - 700,000; Damage costs $232,100,000 Slides (Landslide) - 9/5/1993: Deaths - 250; Injured - 45; Homeless - 0; Total affected - 45; Damage costs $0 |
Background: |
| What is now Ecuador formed part of the northern
Inca
Empire until the
Spanish conquest in 1533. Quito became a seat of Spanish colonial
government in 1563 and part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada in 1717.
The territories of the Viceroyalty - New Granada (Colombia), Venezuela,
and Quito - gained their independence by 1819 and formed a federation
known as Gran Colombia. When Quito withdrew in 1830, the traditional
name was changed in favor of the "Republic of the Equator." Between
1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with
its neighbors. A border war with Peru that flared in 1995 was resolved
in 1999. Although Ecuador marked 25 years of civilian governance in
2004, the period has been marred by political instability. Seven
presidents have governed Ecuador since 1996. https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/fields/2028.html |
Resources:
CIA World FactbookMaplecroft.NET Limited
EM-DAT (2006)
UNICEF/ WHO (2004)
World Bank (2005)
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