Ecuador

Population: 11.5 million. 36 % under 15
Population Density: 109 per square mile
Industry: Oil, food processing, metalwork, textiles
Crops: Bananas, balsawood, coffee, rice, sugar, potatoes
Minerals: Oil, gas, copper, zinc, silver, gold Livestock: 5 million cattle, 2.5 million pigs, 1.7 million sheep
Arable land: 6%

Per capita Gross Domestic Product: $3,840
Life Expectancy: Male 69, Female 74
Number of people per radio: 3.5
Number of people per television: 12
Number of people per telephone: 19

The Andes run through Ecuador, dividing it into coastal lowland on the west, interior plateau and the tropical lowlands on the east.