Religion
            90%  Roman Catholic
                    1%  Protestant
              9%  Native Religions

Economy
            Agriculture and Industry
            Petroleum Export: began in 1970's with the
            Trans-Andes pipeline.
            1994 GDP of Ecuador:  $41.1 billion

Foreign Trade
            The United States is Ecuador's leading trade
            partner.
            LAFTA (Latin American Free Trade Agreement)
            was founded by Ecuador and is composed of
            several Latin American countries.
                The agreement works to improve economic
                and social conditions of  the trade groups
                member countries.
                Free Trade in Ecuador
Labor
            1/3 of Ecuador's labor force is in agriculture.
            1/5 of Ecuador's labor force is in manufacturing
            and construction.
            A small percent of the labor force is skilled
            workers.