Galápagos Islands
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Area
8K km²
Coordinates
-0.7700, -90.7700
Category
islands
Overview
The living laboratory of evolution that inspired Darwin's theory of natural selection.
About
The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands in the Eastern Pacific, located around the equator, 485 nautical miles west of the mainland of South America. They form the Galápagos Province of the Republic of Ecuador, with a population of slightly over 33,000 in 2020. The province is divided into the cantons of San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz, and Isabela, the three most populated islands in the chain.
More about Galápagos Islands
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