the galápagos islands are part of the republic of ecuador quizlet.
the galápagos islands are part of the republic of ecuador quizlet.
the galápagos islands are part of what country quizlet?
the republic of ecuador
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the galápagos islands (official name: , other spanish name: , , ), part of the republic of ecuador, are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed on either side of the equator in the pacific ocean surrounding the centre of the western hemisphere, west of continental ecuador. the islands are known for their large number of endemic species and were studied by charles darwin during the second voyage of hms "beagle". his observations and collections contributed to the inception of darwin's theory of evolution by means of natural selection.
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section::::see also.









































bullet::::- list of birds of the galápagos islands









































bullet::::- list of animals in the galápagos islands









































bullet::::- albatross foundation usa









































bullet::::- galápagos national park









































bullet::::- galápagos hotspot









































bullet::::- galápagos province









































bullet::::- darwin's arch









































bullet::::- johanna angermeyer, author of various books featuring the galápagos islands









































section::::further reading.









































bullet::::- black, juan (1973). "galápagos, archipiélago del ecuador". (quito, ecuador). comprehensive monograph by a former officer of galápagos national park, financed by the world wildlife fund and the charles darwin foundation for the galápagos islands
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