Ecuador


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Welcome to Ecuador!

 Hi 6th graders! Ever wonder what it would be like to live in a different country? Well, here is your chance! We are going to take a trip to Ecuador. Our wiki is going to be our navigation device to make sure that we are ready for this trip. We will focus on the geography, culture, climate, and other interesting facts about Ecuador. This wiki will be used during our unit on Latin America. Feel free to take a look at all of the pages, images, and links about Ecuador. I hope you are able to learn new, interesting, and fun facts from our experience in Ecuador.



The flag of Ecuador was adopted on September 26, 1860. It consists of horizontal bands of yellow, blue, and red. In 1900, the design of the current flag was finalized with the addition of the coat of arms in the center. Yellow is the color of the federation, red is said to indicate courage and blue symbolizes independence from Spain. The centered coat of arms is topped with a condor. Before using the yellow, blue and red tricolor, Ecuador used white and blue flags that contained stars for each province of the country.

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The National Anthem of Ecuador**"Salve, Oh Patria"** or **"We Salute You, Our Homeland"** in English is the national anthem of Ecuador. It was adopted in 1886. The lyrics were written in 1865 by Juan León Mera. He was a poet and scholar, who later served as president of the Ecuadorian senate. The national anthem stands as a symbol for the people to stand for their motherland and live in peace and harmony.

Take a look at the video to the left to hear the music of the National Anthem.

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Below is a word cloud of the words in the National Anthem of Ecuador. The bigger the word, the more it appears in the national anthem. Which words do you think are the most common?



References Ecuador flag and description. (2011). //World Atlas including Geography Facts, Maps, Flags - worldatlas.com//. Retrieved December 11, 2011, from http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/samerica/ecuador.htm

Flag of Ecuador - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (2011). //Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia//. Retrieved December 11, 2011, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Ecuador Page Created by Kathleen Malloy © kamallo@ilstu.edu Created: November 28, 2011 Last Modified: December 11, 2011