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The Instituto Nacional Meteorologia e Hidrologia (INAMHI) is the national meteorological agency of Ecuador. [1]INAMHI's functions are: Planning, directing, and overseeing meteorological and hydrological activity in coordination with other agencies.
Ecuador: A Country Study. Washington, D.C.: GPO for the Library of Congress. Terry, Matt (2007-12-15). "Ecuador's Water Crisis: Damming the Water Capital of the World". International Rivers "Ecuador to Build 11 New Hydroelectric Dams". Xinhua News Agency. 2008-05-22. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010
Ecuador is located on the west by the Pacific Ocean, and has 2,237 km of coastline.It has 2237 km of land boundaries, with Colombia in the north (708 km border) and Peru in the east and south (1,529 km border). 283,561 km 2 (109,484 sq mi) is land and 6,720 km 2 (2,595 sq mi) water.
Drinking water supply and sanitation in Ecuador is characterized by a number of achievements and challenges. One key achievement is a significant increase in both access to an at least basic water source (90% in 2000 to 100% in 2015 in urban areas) [ 1 ] and at least basic sanitation (82% in 2000 to 89% in 2015 in urban areas).
Descent into the Chota Valley by bus, coming from Carchi Province. The upper valley of the Mira River, called the Chota River in its upstream portion, in northern Ecuador, and the small villages in it are usually referred to as 'El Chota', and it runs east–west between the two ranges of the Andes.
With a population of approximately 500,000 inhabitants in 2008, it is the fourth-largest city in Ecuador following Guayaquil, Quito, and Cuenca. Its population is growing rapidly as it has a rich trade and the largest livestock market in the country.
The climate of Ecuador is generally tropical and varies with altitude and region, due to differences in elevation and, to a degree, in proximity to the equator. [1] [2] Ecuador map of Köppen climate classification. The coastal lowlands in the western part of Ecuador are typically warm with temperatures in the region of 25 °C (77 °F). [3]
The National Archives of Ecuador (Spanish: Archivo Nacional del Ecuador) was created on 17 January 1884, under the auspices of President José María Plácido Caamaño. [1] The present organizational structure was created in 1938. The National Archives is located in Quito, with a branch in San Juan de Ambato.