ocr: - - - - Ecuador (EHK wuh dohr) - - - - - - - - - - - - - Capital Quito Currency Sucre Language Spanish Physical Feature The Galapagos Islands are famous for their unusual wildlife. Landmark Cotopaxi, the world's highest continuously active volcano, is 19,347 feet (5,804 m) high. Did you know? Brundermeans "equator" in Spanish. The country was given: its name because the equator passes throughit.