Fun Facts!
-Ecuador is the closest country to space.
-Ecuador is the only country in the world named after a geographical feature.
-Ecuador was once joined with Colombia and Venezuela.
-Charles Darwin developed his theory of coral atolls in the Galapagos Islands
-The Panama hat is actually from Ecuador.
-Rosalía Arteaga, the first female president of Ecuador, served for only 2 days.
-Ecuador is one of only two countries in South America that do not share a border with Brazil.
-Ecuador is named for the equator, which runs through the country.
-The colors of the flag is yellow for the diversity in the country, blue for the sky and the sea, and red for the blood of those who fought for independence.
-The national flower is the rose
-Chimborazo Volcano, at 6310, forms the highest point in Ecuador, while the lowest point is formed by Pacific Ocean.