Question: the galápagos islands are part of what country quizlet
Answer: The Galápagos Islands ( official name : Archipiélago de Colón , other Spanish name : Las Islas Galápagos , Spanish pronunciation : ( las ˈiɦla ɣaˈlapaɣo ) ) , part of the Republic of Ecuador , are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed on either side of the Equator in the Pacific Ocean surrounding the centre of the Western Hemisphere , 906 km ( 563 mi ) west of continental Ecuador .