Physical GeographyArea: Total Area: 283,561 sq km Land Area: 276,841 sq km Water Area: 6,720 sq km U.S Comparison: slightly smaller than Nevada Borders: Surrounded by: Pacific Ocean at the Equator, Colombia, and Peru Land Boundries: 2,010 km Coastline: 2,237 km Climate: tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands Terrain: coastal plain (costa), inter-Andean central highlands (sierra), and flat to rolling eastern jungle (oriente) Elevation: Lowest: Pacific Ocean 0 m Highest: Chimborazo 6,267 m |
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