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Ecuador (South America)

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Government

Ecuador is governed under the constitution of 1998. The executive branch is headed by the president, who is elected for a four-year term; the president may not serve consecutive terms. The legislature consists of the unicameral National Congress, whose 100 members are elected for four-year terms. The dominant political groups are the Social Christian party (PSC), the Roldosista party (PRE), and the Alianza PAIS Movement. Administratively, the country is divided into 22 provinces.

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