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fiogf49gjkf0d ECUADOR IS SURROUNDED BY COLOMBIA IN THE NORTH AND PERU
ON THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN BORDER, WITH THE PACIFIC TO
THE WEST. THE COUNTRY IS MOSTLY LOWLAND COASTAL AREA
BELOW 300M ON THE PACIFIC COAST. A MOUNTAINOUS AREA
SEPARATES IT FROM THE TROPICAL AMAZON RIVER BASIN. TO
THE WEST THE ANDES RISE IN TWO HIGH PEAKS.
A LOWER LYING EASTERLY RANGE RUNS PARALLEL TO THE ANDES
ON THE BANKS OF THE AMAZON RIVER BASIN. ECUADOR'S HIGHEST
PEAK CHIMBORAZO IS SITUATED IN THE CENTRAL AREA, THIS IS
AN EXTINCT VOLCANO AND IT RISES TO APPROXIMATELY 6167M.
ECUADOR IS LOCATED IN AN ACTIVE EARTHQUAKE ZONE.
THERE ARE TWO MAIN RIVER BASINS; THE RIO GUAYAS IN THE
WESTERN COASTAL REGION AND THE NAPO AGUARICO IN THE ORIENTE.
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