Ecuador is one of the most biologically diverse countries in the world. It has more than 23,056 species of animals and plants which makes up 6.1% of all the species reported on Earth.

Tomatoes originally come from the Andes region of South America, especially modern-day Peru and Ecuador. Discover how the ...

(Reuters) - Ecuador was holding a presidential election on Sunday. Here are some facts about the South American country's people, politics and economy. * Three Ecuadorean presidents have been ...

* Ecuador took on the dollar as its currency in 2000 during a financial crisis that thrust poverty levels to about 70 percent and prompted millions to leave for the United States and Europe.