Ecuador Transportion

Country Name: Republic of Ecuador

Capital City: Quito

Population: 13,547,510 (July 2006)

Population Growth: 1.5% (2006 est.)

Currency: US dollar (USD)

Languages: Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)

Area: 283,560 sq km

Inflation Rate: 3.4% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 10.6% official rate; but underemployment of 47% (2006)

Domain extension: .ec

TRANSPORTATION DETAILS OF ECUADOR

Railways - total:

Railways - standard gauge:

Railways - broad gauge:

966 km 1.067-m gauge (2006)

Highways - total:

Highways - paved:

Highways - unpaved:

Airports - total:

359 (2006)

Airports - with paved runways:

Airports - with unpaved runways:

261

Heliports:

1 (2006)

Waterways:

1,500 km (most inaccessible) (2006)

Pipelines - gas:

gas 71 km;

Pipelines - oil:

extra heavy crude 578 km; 1,386 km;

Pipelines - refined products:

1,185 km (2006)

Ports and Terminals:

Esmeraldas, Guayaquil, La Libertad, Manta, Puerto Bolivar