Ecuador
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 is the small country in Latin America. The conditions in 
are not anywhere near what we expect and get everyday.  There are numerous
active volcanoes and many earthquakes that cause much damage.  The economic
situation is not good and health problems are many.
	The per capita income for the year  ....          
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....  is extremely common.  Most children get about what we eat for lunch
for the entire day.  The work rate among children is high.  Cholera is a big
problem in Ecuador; Abourt 650 people died of it last year.  The infant
mortality rate is also high, although it has lowered drastically in the past
three years.  Only 16% of the roads are paved and many houses do not have
running water or electricity.
	People are trying to improve these conditions in any way they can.  The
man who started the c ....          
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