distrust of the World Area: total area: 120,540 km2 land area: NA km2 Environment: only 53 km Ports: Guayaquil, Manta, Puerto Bolivar, Esmeraldas Merchant marine: 4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,686 GRT/9,742 DWT Airports: total: 247 usable: 208 with permanent-surface runways: 4,820 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 21 with permanent-surfaced runways: 1 with permanent-surface runways: 12 with runways over 3,659 m: 0 with runways over 3,659 m: 0 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 23 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 3 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 1 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 4 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 5 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 330 Telecommunications: excellent domestic and international drug markets Economic aid: US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-90), $52 million; Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $38 million
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