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The Ferrocarriles del Ecuador Empresa Pública (Ecuadorian Railways Company) is the national railway of Ecuador. The railway system was devised to connect the Pacific coast with the Andean highlands. After many decades of service the railway was severely damaged by heavy rainfall during the El Niño in 1997 and 1998 [ 1][ 2] and from general ...
A value-added tax identification number or VAT identification number ( VATIN[ 1]) is an identifier used in many countries, including the countries of the European Union, for value-added tax purposes. In the EU, a VAT identification number can be verified online at the EU's official VIES [ 2] website. It confirms that the number is currently ...
There were two military dictatorships in the country (1963–1966 and 1972–1979) before democracy returned with the election of Jaime Roldós Aguilera. From 1996 to 2005, 3 constitutional presidents were overthrown ( Abdalá Bucaram, Jamil Mahuad and Lucio Gutiérrez ). The left-wing populist government of Rafael Correa (2007–2017) has been ...
Regionalization, or zoning, is the union of two or more adjoining provinces in order to decentralize the administrative functions of the capital, Quito. In Ecuador, there are seven regions, or zones, each shaped by the following provinces: Region 1 (42,126 km 2, or 16,265 mi 2 ): Esmeraldas, Carchi, Imbabura, and Sucumbios.
Guayaquil. / 2.19000°S 79.88750°W / -2.19000; -79.88750. Guayaquil ( Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaʝaˈkil] ⓘ; Quechua: Wayakil ), officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest city [contradictory] in Ecuador and also the nation's economic capital and main port. The city is the capital of Guayas Province and the seat of Guayaquil ...
The Faculty of Law including Race Race Law and Social Work, was established with the founding of the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil in 1962. It is one of the oldest faculties and has been present throughout the history of Ecuador. Their teachers were graduates and final character in many of the events that have changed the course ...
José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport. / 2.15750°S 79.88361°W / -2.15750; -79.88361. José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional José Joaquín de Olmedo; IATA: GYE, ICAO: SEGU) is an international airport serving Guayaquil, the capital of the Guayas Province and the most populous city in ...
First flag of the Free Province of Guayaquil or Republic of Guayaquil (1820-1822). The Free Province of Guayaquil ( Spanish: Provincia Libre de Guayaquil) was a South American state that emerged between 1820 and 1822 with the independence of the province of Guayaquil from the Spanish monarchy. The free province had a provisional government and ...