Ecuador

by Colleen Madonna Flood Williams

Named for the equator, which passes through it, the Republic of Ecuador sits on the western coast of South America. One of the smallest countries of the continent, Ecuador nevertheless features a wide variety of terrain: high mountain peaks, tropical forests, grasslands, snow-capped volcanoes, and glacial lakes. Off the Pacific coast, about 600 miles (966 km) to the west, lie Ecuador's renowned Gal?pagos Islands, home to more than 5,000 species of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1422232999
• ISBN13: 9781422232996
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Mason Crest Publishers
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.1" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7