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In 1986, the 70,000 square kilometers (27,000 sq mi) of ocean surrounding the islands was declared a marine reserve, second in size only to Australia's Great Barrier Reef. In 1990, the archipelago became a whale sanctuary. UNESCO recognized the islands in 1978 as a World Heritage Site [74] and in 1985, as a biosphere reserve. This was later ...
Active stratovolcanos Sangay (one of the world's most active volcanoes, pictured) and Tungurahua are constantly reshaping the landscape. The area is remote and home to numerous endemic animal and plant species. Important species that live in the park include the endangered mountain tapir, South American tapir, Andean condor, giant anteater, and ...
Name of the archipelago Number of islands, islets, reefs, coral reefs and cays Location (total number of islands) Archipelago Sea (Åland Archipelago): 50,000 (Approx.)
This is a list of countries by number of islands, with figures given for the numbers of islands within their territories. In some cases, this figure is approximate and may vary slightly between sources depending on which islands are counted. The criteria for inclusion appear to differ considerably between the countries so they are not necessarily directly comparable. Different languages use ...
The World (artificial) Along the coast of Australia ... Greater Antilles 38,400,500 Lesser Antilles 3,950,000 Lucayan Archipelago 443,000 Leeward Antilles 770,000
Ecuador. For real bargain hunters, a country like Ecuador is cheap and safe with a very comfortable year-round climate.The cost of living for one person in the country is $785. Ecuador is ...
Indonesia is the world's largest island country by area (1,904,569 km 2), and by total number of islands (17,504 islands). [4] It is also the world's most populous island country, with a population of over 270 million (the fourth most populous country in the world, after India , China , and the United States ).
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa has declared an “internal armed conflict” in the country, ordering security forces to “neutralize” several criminal groups accused of spreading extreme ...