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  Ecuador - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Republic of Ecuador is a country in northwestern South America, bounded by Colombia on the north, by Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean on the west.
Ecuador is a member of the United Nations (and most of its specialized agencies) and the Organization of American States (OAS) and also is a member of many regional groups, including the Rio Group, the Latin American Economic System, the Latin American Energy Organization, the Latin American Integration Association, and the Andean Pact.
The culture of Ecuador mirrors the demographics of the country itself, and is a rich amalgam of various influences.
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 Ecuador   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Republic of Ecuador was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Colombia and Venezuela).
Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors.
Ecuador completed its first standby agreement since 1986 when the IMF Board approved a 10 December 2001 disbursement of $96 million, the final installment of a $300 million standby credit agreement.
www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/e/ec/ecuador.html   (270 words)

  
 Category:Foreign relations by country - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Ecuador   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Ecuador is a complex country of sharp contrasts, especially between...
Ecuador straddles the equator (Ecuador is the Spanish word for "equator") and has an area of 272,045 sq km (105,037 sq mi).
The demographic composition of Ecuador's current population is ethnically and racially diverse.
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 ECUADOR FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Oligarchy is often a popular term around election time in a country like Ecuador where the great majority of the wealth is held in the hands of the few ruling class families and president elects often run on the idea that they will empower the people to overthrow this economic and social inequality.
Ecuador's mainstream culture is defined by Ecuador's mestizo majority and, like their ancestry, is a mixture of European and Amerindian influences infused with African elements inherited from slave ancestors.
Ecuador's indigenous communities are largely integrated into that mainstream culture to varying degrees, but some may also practise their own autochthonous cultures, particularly the more remote indigenous communities of the Amazon_basin.
www.flowergods.com /Ecuador   (1762 words)

  
 The EU's relations with Ecuador - Overview
Relations between the EU and Ecuador are mainly carried out on a regional basis with the other countries of the Andean Community.
Ecuador participates in the high level dialogue on Drugs between the EU and the Andean Community and in 1995 signed a precursor agreement with the EU which entered into force in 1997.
Ecuador’s President between 15 January 2003 and 20 April 2005 was Lucio Gutiérrez, who won just under 55% of the votes in the second round of the elections.
europa.eu.int /comm/external_relations/ecuador/intro   (2104 words)

  
 Ecuador Article, Ecuador Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Republic of Ecuador is a country of SouthAmerica.
Peru gave 1 square-kilometer(called "Tiwintza") to Ecuador inside its territory where 14 soldiers are buried; also both countries signed commerceand navigation agreements in which Ecuador have unrestricted navigation rights on the Amazon river.
Ecuador completed its first standby agreement since 1986 when the IMF Board approved a 10 December 2001 disbursement of $96 million, the final installment of a $300 millionstandby credit agreement.
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 Ecuador Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Oligarchy is often a popular term around election time in a country like Ecuador where the great mayority of the wealth is held in the hands of the few ruling class families and president elects often run on the idea that they will empower the poeple to overthrow this economic and social inequallity.
Ecuador's indigenous communities are integrated into this mainstream culture to varying degrees.
Famous people born in Ecuador include painters Tabara, Oswaldo Guayasamín, Kingman, Arauz, and Villafuerte, poet and statesman José Joaquín de Olmedo, scholar Benjamín Urrutia, tennis player Pancho Segura, and speed-walker and Olympic gold medalist Jefferson Pérez.
www.variedtastes.com /encyclopedia/Ecuador   (1996 words)

  
 Ecuador - FOREIGN RELATIONS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Although Ecuador's foreign relations traditionally have centered on the United States, Ecuador's membership in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in the 1970s and 1980s allowed some Ecuadorian leaders to exercise somewhat greater foreign policy autonomy.
Ecuador's international foreign policy goals under the Borja government in the late 1980s were more diversified than those of the Febres Cordero administration, which closely identified with the United States.
For example, Ecuador was more active in its relations with the Third World, multilateral organizations, Western Europe, and socialist countries.
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 Ecuador (08/05)
Ecuador maintains an embassy in the United States at 2535 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 (tel.
Ecuador is the world's largest exporter of bananas (about $1.2 billion in 2004) and a major exporter of shrimp ($319.3 million in 2004).
Ecuador experienced modest GDP growth of 2.7% in what the Government of Ecuador called a transition year in 2003.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/35761.htm   (3735 words)

  
 TDS; Passports, Visas, Travel Documents
In October 1998, Ecuador and Peru reached a peace agreement to settle their border differences, which had festered since the signing of the 1942 Rio Protocol.
The government has maintained Ecuador virtually free of coca production since the mid-1980s and is working to combat money laundering and the transshipment of drugs and chemicals essential to the processing of cocaine.
Ecuador and the U.S. agreed in 1999 to a 10-year arrangement whereby U.S. military surveillance aircraft could use the airbase at Manta, Ecuador as a Forward Operating Location to detect drug trafficking flights through the region.
www.traveldocs.com /ec/foreign.htm   (740 words)

  
 Vaal Triangle Info Encylopedia - Ecuador   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In 1531, the Spanish conquistadors under Francisco Pizarro arrived and defeated the Inca Emperor Atahualpa and his army during the Battle of Cajamarca in 1532.
In relation to corruption and civil unrest, in April 2005 Ecuador's Congress ousted President Lucio Gutiérrez.
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www.vaaltriangleinfo.co.za /wiki/index.php?title=Ecuador   (1864 words)

  
 Ecuador Bilateral relations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Political relations between Ecuador and Germany have traditionally been close and friendly, thanks in large part to the descendants of German immigrants.
On 8 March 2005 the Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Patricio Zuquilanda Duque visited Berlin for talks with Federal Foreign Minister Fischer, in the Federal Ministry for Economics and Labour and in the Federal Ministry for Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture.
The main pillars of cultural exchange between Germany and Ecuador are the Humboldt Society/Goethe Centre in Quito, the German-Ecuadorian Cultural Institute in Guayaquil and the German schools in Quito, Guayaquil and since 2002 in Cuenca.
www.auswaertiges-amt.de /www/en/laenderinfos/laender/laender_ausgabe_html?land_id=40   (587 words)

  
 Research Guide for Ecuador
The indexes below are particularly focused on areas relating to Latin America.
Ecuador : senas particulares (ensayo) / Jorge Enrique Adoum.
Breve historia contemporanea del Ecuador / Jorge Salvador Lara.
exlibris.colgate.edu /gateway/ecuador.html   (804 words)

  
 Uruguay - FOREIGN RELATIONS
Uruguay's foreign policy has been shaped by its democratic tradition, its history of being a victim of foreign intervention, its status as the second smallest country in South America (after Suriname), and its location between the two rival giants of the region: Argentina to the west and Brazil to the north.
Thus, Uruguay's international relations historically have been guided by the principles of nonintervention, respect for national sovereignty, and reliance on the rule of law to settle disputes.
Traditionally, relations between Uruguay and the United States have been based on a common dedication to democratic ideals.
countrystudies.us /uruguay/81.htm   (556 words)

  
 Council on Foreign Relations - SourceWatch
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) states (http://www.cfr.org/) that it is "dedicated to increasing America's understanding of the world and contributing ideas to U.S. foreign policy.
The image of the CFR as a closed-shop bi-partisan discussion forum for the foreign policy establishment has fuelled criticism that the organisation and its members are controlling world policy and events.
The central finding of which is stated as "Over the past two decades the United States has spent billions of dollars and significant manpower in the Andes region to stem the flow of illegal drugs; assist local security forces in the fight against drugs, terror and insurgency; and promote free markets, human rights, and democracy.
www.sourcewatch.org /wiki.phtml?title=Council_on_Foreign_Relations   (1587 words)

  
 globalEDGE (TM) | country insights - Government of Ecuador   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Ecuador's political parties have historically been small, loose organizations that depend more on populist, often charismatic, leaders to retain support than on programs or ideology.
Although Ecuador's political elite is highly factionalized along regional, ideological, and personal lines, a strong desire for consensus on major issues often leads to compromise.
The indigenous population has established itself as a significant force in Ecuadorian politics, as shown by its early participation in the Gutierrez administration.
globaledge.msu.edu /IBRD/CountryGovt.asp?CountryID=122&RegionID=4   (639 words)

  
 Summit of the Americas Information Network   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
QUITO, Ecuador -- Civil society plays an increasingly important role in the consolidation of democracy and decision making in the region, affirmed the Minister of Foreign Relations of Ecuador, Patricio Zuquilanda, today, hours before the formal inauguration of the General Assembly of the Organization of the American States (OAS).
He emphasized the importance of the Hemispheric Forum of Civil Society that was held in Quito on April 26-27, which produced a series of recommendations that were presented to the delegations of the 34 Member States gathered within the framework of the OAS.
The Profile was elaborated in conjunction with the Regional Coordinator of Economic and Social Research (CRIES), the Department of Political Science at the University of the Andes in Colombia (UNIANDES), FLACSO-Chile, FOCAL of Canada, and ESQUEL Foundation of the United States.
www.summit-americas.org /Quebec-CivilSociety/civilsoc-archives-eng.htm   (2545 words)

  
 World History :: Encyclopedia Index -- Fo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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 Council on Foreign Relations
The world’s second-largest exporter of oil has posted 7 percent growth over the past seven years, but investors are unsure of whether Russia’s energy markets—outlined in a U.S. Department of Energy brief—can keep up this pace (BusinessWeek).
In an interview with CFR’s Bernard Gwertzman, Council Fellow Walter Russell Mead gives the Bush administration foreign policy improving “grades” for the first year of the second term.
Copyright 2005 by the Council on Foreign Relations.
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 Ecuador Bilateral relations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Germany was the first European country that designated President Lucio Gutiérrez visited in December 2002.
Ecuador imports motor vehicles and parts as well as chemical and pharmaceutical products from Germany.
No responsibility can be accepted for the accuracy of the information or for any omissions.
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 Foreign Embassies in the U.S.
Foreign Embassies in the U.S. Foreign Embassies in the U.S. The following is a list of known web sites for foreign embassies in the U.S. See the
This site is managed by the Bureau of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.
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 U.S. Agency for International Development
President's Management Agenda -USAID has issued a report on the major accomplishments in the management area over the past three and a half years.
Open Your World, Apply Today -Becoming a USAID Foreign Service Officer reveals a world of opportunities.
USAID provides economic and humanitarian assistance in more than 100 countries to provide a better future for all.
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1501 Foreign relations: Disarmanent: USSR, 1985 - 1986
1505 Foreign relations: Relations with other countries: West Germany: Governmental Romanians, 1972
1505 Foreign relations: Relations with other countries: West Germany: Governmental Romanians, 1973
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