Interesting Facts about Ecuador

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19 curious facts about Ecuador.

• The world's most active volcano is Sangay. Since 1937, it has erupted once every twenty four hours on average. It once erupted more than 400 times in a single day.
• Abdalá Bucaram, president of Ecuador 1996-97, has performed as a pop singer and released albums of his music.
• Maps sold in Ecuador show different boundaries from those sold in Peru. This is because of the long dispute between the countries as to who really owns the Amazon headwater area.
• Although Ecuador is a Catholic country, common-law marriages are accepted as legal marriages.