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Ecuador is a multiparty republic, governed under the constitution of 1979, its 18th. The executive branch is headed by the president, who serves a four-year term and may not be immediately reelected. The legislature or congress is made up of the unicameral Chamber of Representatives. The dominant political groups are the Social Christian party (PSC), the Conservative party (PC), the Roldosista party (PRE), and the Popular Democracy party (DP). The country is divided into 21 provinces.
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