divisions: Eastern Hamitic stock 90%, Greek, Italian, Syro-Lebanese 10%

crude oil 314 km, natural gas 180 km Ports: Guayaquil, Manta, Puerto Bolivar, Esmeraldas Merchant marine: 73 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 6,761,609 GRT/9,375,677 DWT; includes 13 cargo, 9 roll-on/ roll-off, 6 refrigerated cargo, 11 refrigerated cargo, 47 container,

• unfinished
• bottleneck
• syndicates
• aweigh
• trundles
• fattens
• mishmashes