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Country
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Ecuador | 
Bahrain |
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Leader
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President: Rafael Correa
|
King: Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah
|
|
Population
|
15,223,680
| 1,248,348
|
|
Life Expectancy
|
75.940 years
| 78.290 years
|
|
Capital City
|
Quito
| Manama
|
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Largest city
|
| Guayaquil (population: 1,952,030) | Manama (population: 147,074) |
|
Human Development Index
|
0.807
| 0.902
|
| GDP per capita |
$8,600 US
| $27,900 US
|
|
Literacy Rate
|
91%
| 86.5%
|
|
Corruption Perception Index
|
2
| 5.4
|
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
|
25%
| 13.8%
|
| Wealthiest Citizens |
|
|
| Unemployment Rate |
4.200%
| 15.000%
|
|
Death Penalty
|
Abolished
| Legal
|
| |
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Political System
|
republic
| constitutional monarchy
|
|
Independence date
|
24 May 1822 (from Spain)
| 15 August 1971 (from UK)
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| Religions |
Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%
| Muslim (Shia and Sunni) 81.2%, Christian 9%, other 9.8% (2001 census)
|
| Languages |
Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)
| Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu
|
| Exports |
petroleum, bananas, cut flowers, shrimp, cacao, coffee, hemp, wood, fish
| petroleum and petroleum products, aluminum, textiles
|
| External Debt |
$10,050,000,000 $
| $14,930,000,000 US
|
| Exchange Rate |
the US dollar is used; the sucre was eliminated in 2000
| Bahraini dinars (BHD) per US dollar - 0.376 (2008 est.), 0.376 (2007), 0.376 (2006), 0.376 (2005), 0.376 (2004)
|
| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
0.900%
| 4.500%
|
| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
1
| 1
|
| Location |
Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru
| Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia
|
| Area |
283,561 km sq
| 760 km sq
|
| Coastline |
2,237 km
| 161 km
|
| Climate |
tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands
| arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
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