The California Highway Patrol is the largest state police agency in the United States, with more than 10,500 employees, 7,200 of whom are sworn officers, according to FBI data.
Ecuadorâs official currency is the US dollar. Aside from Euros, Peruvian soles and Colombian nuevos soles, itâs very difficult to change foreign currencies in Ecuador. Western Union offices are in most big cities. Better restaurants add a 12% tax and a 10% service charge to the bill.
Geography. Ecuador is located in the northwestern region of South America. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Colombia to the north, and Peru to the east and south.The territory of Ecuador consists of the mainland and the Galapagos Islands located 1000km to its west in the Pacific. Ecuador's official currency is the US dollar. 2  In 2008, Ecuador became the first country in the world to declare that nature has constitutional rights. 3  The Panama hat actually originated from Ecuador.