Ecuador


 * Welcome to the Galapagos....

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 * ......and to Ecuador!**

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Your task is to find out as much as possible about the country, become familiar with who the Ecuadorian people are, their culture and their land.

Your findings are to be presented in multimedia such as MS Power Point  at an upcoming Student Conference.

Travel via the web to find out as much as you can of interest.

Along your way, find out about pan pipes, fiestas and tiguas. **


 * Enjoy your expedition!**



Where is it? What is its latitude and longitude? How far is the country from Melbourne? Also provide the direction from Melbourne in degrees on a compass. eg East 90 degrees How big is the country compared to Australia? (tip - find the size of each in square kilometres and work out the size as a fraction and a percentage) What is the time difference between Melbourne and the country? What are its key natural features? What are the countries main buildings of significance? Add some other intersting facts that you find.
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Find out about its classical and popular music and theatre. Why is the city of Ambato known as the "City of the three Juanes"? How do people live? Find the population size, average life expectancy and IMR (infant mortality rate) compared to Australia. Find five similarities and five differences between this country and and Australia. **Display in a graphic organiser such as a Venn diagram. Was the country colonised over the last few hundred years? Who by? What effect do you think this had on their culture? Was Australia colonised? How do the people of the country interact with your animal? What is the main religion of the country? Briefly descibe the religion. Find three key differences between Australian and Ecuadorian beliefs and customs. Display in a graphic organiser such as a Venn diagram. Add some other points of interest that you find.
 * Task 6 People and Culture:**
 * What is the culture of the country like?



Is there an Ecuadorian association in Australia? What services and activities do they offer? Have Ecuadorian refugees arrived in Australia? What might this experience have been like?
 * Task 7 Ecuadorian - Australian relations**
 * Find out how many Ecuadorians there are in Australia.



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