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Geography Categories
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EcuadorTransnational Issues
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Disputes - international: |
organized illegal narcotics operations in Colombia penetrate across Ecuador's shared border and caused over 20,000 refugees to flee into Ecuador in 2004
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Illicit drugs: |
significant transit country for cocaine originating in Colombia and Peru; importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics; attractive location for cash-placement by drug traffickers laundering money because of dollarization and weak anti-money-laundering regime, especially vulnerable along the border with Colombia; increased activity on the northern frontier by trafficking groups and Colombian insurgents
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More about Ecuador:
Introduction
Geography
People
Government
Economy
Communications
Transportation
Military
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World Factbook INDEX:
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1 2 3 4 5 6 A: Page 1 of 6.
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