Insular Region of Ecuador
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The Insular Region of Ecuador is the country's remote Pacific archipelago better known as the Galápagos Islands, famed for its unique biodiversity and role in Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative region
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archipelago ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Galápagos Islands
NERFINISHED
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Región Insular del Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Puerto Baquerizo Moreno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical dry climate influenced by ocean currents ⓘ |
| contains |
Baltra Island
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Darwin Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Española Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Fernandina Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Floreana Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Genovesa Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabela Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Marchena Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinta Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinzón Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Rábida Island NERFINISHED ⓘ San Cristóbal Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Cruz Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Fe Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Santiago Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolf Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| distanceFromMainland | about 1000 km west of continental Ecuador ⓘ |
| governedAs | Galápagos Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus | province of Ecuador ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOStatus | World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Darwin’s finches
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giant tortoises ⓘ high endemism ⓘ marine iguanas ⓘ role in Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution ⓘ unique biodiversity ⓘ |
| largestSettlement | Puerto Ayora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity |
fishing
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tourism ⓘ |
| oceanCurrentInfluence |
Cromwell Current
NERFINISHED
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Humboldt Current NERFINISHED ⓘ Panama Current NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Republic of Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedAs |
Galápagos Marine Reserve
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Galápagos National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Galápagos Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1978 ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | UTC−06:00 ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Charles Darwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitYearOfCharlesDarwin | 1835 ⓘ |
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