Some random facts about Ecuador
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| Flag description: | three horizontal bands of yellow (top, double width), blue, and red with the coat of arms superimposed at the center of the flag; similar to the flag of Colombia, which is shorter and does not bear a coat of arms |
| Refugees and internally displaced persons: | refugees (country of origin): 9,851 (Colombia); note - UNHCR estimates as many as 250,000 Columbians are seeking asylum in Ecuador, many of whom do not register as refugees for fear of deportation (2006) |
| Literacy: | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91%
male: 92.3%
female: 89.7% (2001 census) |
| Internet Service Providers (ISPs): | 31 (2001) |
| Electricity - imports: | 1.642 billion kWh (2004) |
Ecuador