A small country located
near the equator from which its name is derived. Ecuador is a mostly agricultural
dependant country.Equador has entered the World Cup and already lost their
first game to Italy 2 to 0 . They're not down and out yet though. They
still have a chance to move on if they beat Croatia. The odds seem to be
against then but anything is possible.
History
Important rulers
and accomplishments:
Juan Jose Flores
Brought Ecuador out of
anarchy
Vicente Rocafuerte
Improved eduction
Gabriel Carcia Moreno
Eloy Alfaro
Led revolution of 1895
Galo Plaza (1948-1963)
Jose Maria Valesco
Caneled 1976 constitution,
assumed dictatorial power, overthrown by military
Guillermo Rodriguez Lara
Also over thrown by military
Leon Febres Cordero
Charged with widespread
corruption
Sixto Duran Ballen
Born and educated in U.S.
Fabian Alarcon
Took Abdala Bucaram
Jamil Mahuad
Rewrote Ecuador's constitution
Gustavo Noboa
Took Jamil Mahuad's place
in office
Geography
Location:
Western South America
Size:
Total: 283,560 sq
km
Land: 276,840 sq
km
Bordering Countries:
Colombia , Peru
Climate:
Tropical along coast and
Amazon Jungle
Terrain:
Coastal plain, central
highlands (Sierra), and flat to rolling (oriente)
Machinery and equipment,
raw materials, fuels, consumer goods
Imports - partners:
US, Colombia , Venezuela
, Japan , Venezuela , Mexico
Debt :
$15 billion
Currency:
US dollar
People
Population:
13,183,978
Age:
0-14 years: 35.8%
15-64 years: 59.81%
65 years and over:
4.39%
Population growth rate:
2%
Infant mortality rate:
34.08 deaths/1,000 live
births
Life expectancy at birth:
71.33 year
Ethnic groups
Mestizo 65%, Amerindian25%,
Spanish and others 7%,Black 3%
Primary Religion:
Roman Catholic
Languages:
Spanish (official), Amerindian
languages
Literacy rate over age15:
Total: 90.1%
Male: 92%
Female: 88.2% (1995
est.)
World
Cup Information
Players
1 CEVALLOS, Jose (GK)
2 POROSO, Augusto
3 HURTADO, Ivan
4 DE LA CRUZ, Ulises
5 OBREGON, Alfonso
6 GUERRON, Raul
7 ASENCIO, Nicolas
8 GOMEZ, Luis
9 KAVIEDES, Ivan
10 AGUINAGA, Alex
11 DELGADO, Agustin
12 IBARRA, Oswaldo (GK)
13 FERNANDEZ, Angel
14 BURBANO, Juan Carlos
15 AYOVI, Marlon
16 CHALA, Clever
17 ESPINOZA, Giovanny
18 TENORIO, Carlos
19 MENDEZ, Edison
20 TENORIO, Edwin
21 SANCHEZ, Wellington
22 VITERI, Daniel (GK)
23 AYOVI, Walter
First Opponent
Italy
Current FIFA ranking
35
Star
player
1
CEVALLOS Jose
Birth Date:
17 April 1971
Height: 182
cm
Weight: 80 kg
Position: Goalie
Current Club:
Barcelona (ECU) (ECU)
Int'l Goals:
0 (as of 27 May 2002)
Int'l Caps:
63 (as of 27 May 2002)
First Int'l Cap:
Peru (21 September 1994)