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.

* 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.

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 ...