Culture
Ecuador's population is estimated to be 12,700,000.
The population is ethnically mixed 55% Mestizo ,
25% Indigenous, 10% Caucasian, 9% African, the
descendants of African slaves who worked on
coastal sugar plantations in the sixteenth
century, and 1% of other races.
People are incredibly hospitable and helpful.
Like most developing countries there isn't a very
large middle class in Ecuador and there are both
extremes in terms of wealth. The official language
of the country is Spanish, but other languages,
such as Cha´palachi, Quichua, Shimi, Paicoca
Awapit, , Tsafiqui, , A´ingae, Huaotirio,
Shuar-chichan, and Záparo, are widely spoken
in areas with large indigenous populations.
The predominant religion is Roman Catholicism
although there is no established church, but
many communities still preserve their ancient
beliefs of worship of the earth, the mountains,
and the sun.
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