Galápagos Islands
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,_Punta_Pitt,_isla_de_San_Crist%C3%B3bal,_islas_Gal%C3%A1pagos,_Ecuador,_2015-07-24,_DD_11.JPG) Sea lion at San Cristóbal Island, Galapagos | |
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| Geografie | |
|---|---|
| Location | Paceefic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 0°40′S 90°33′W / 0.667°S 90.550°WCoordinates: 0°40′S 90°33′W / 0.667°S 90.550°W |
| Aurie | 7,880 km2 (3,040 sq mi) |
| Heichest elevation | 1,707 m (5,600 ft) |
| Admeenistration | |
| Demografics | |
| Population | 35,000 |
| Pop. density | 3 /km2 (8 /sq mi) |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| Offeecial name | Galápagos Islands |
| Teep | Naitural |
| Criteria | vii, viii, ix, x |
| Designatit | 1978 (2nt session) |
| Reference no. | 1 |
| Region | Laitin Americae an the Caribbean |
| Extension | 2001 an 2003 |
| Endangered | 2007–2010 |
The Galápagos Islands (offeecial name: Archipiélago de Colón, ither Spainyie name: Islas Galápagos, Spaingie pronunciation: [ˈislas gaˈlapaɣos]) are an airchipelago o volcanic islands distributit on either side o the Equator in the Paceefic Ocean, 906 km (563 mi) wast o continental Ecuador, o which thay are a pairt.
Categeries:
- Galápagos Islands
- Geografie o Galápagos Province
- Biodiversity hotspots
- Biosphere reserves o Ecuador
- Surfin locations in Ecuador
- Ecoregions
- Endemic regions
- Hetspot volcanoes
- Islands o Ecuador
- Seabird colonies
- States an territories established in 1973
- Volcanic groups
- Volcanoes o Ecuador
- Volcanoes o the Galápagos Islands
- Warld Heritage Steids in Ecuador
- Veesitor attractions in Galápagos Province
- Warld Heritage Steids in Danger