| Country | |
| Tourism | Popular |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Research | Extensive |
| Volcanic | Yes |
| Ecosystem | Tropical rainforest, marine, and desert |
| Scientists | Johann Jakob von Tschudi • Alois Vanitelli • Franz Steindachner |
| Archipelago | Yes |
| Biodiversity | High |
| Endemic species | Galápagos tortoise • marine iguana • Darwin's finches • Galápagos penguin • Galápagos hawk |
| Notable visitor | |
| Number of islands | 19 |
