The provincial economy is based on industrial, an agricultur productions. Carchi produces fuid, drinks, tobacco, an dairy products. The agricultur sector produces potatoes, maize, etc.[1]
The province is dividit intae 6 cantons. The follaein table leets each wi its population as o the 2001 census, its aurie in square kilometres (km²), an the name o the canton seat or caipital.[2]
El Ángel ecological reserve, El Ángel - extensive páramo ecoseestem wi diverse biotopes, includin the visually strikin páramos de frailejones - moorland wi a forest o auncient, up tae 10 m taw Espeletia pycnophylla plants[3];
Arrayanes Forest, San Gabriel - 16 ha lairge forest wi rare trees whose bark is in cinnamon colour;
Lagunas Verdes on the wey frae Tufiño tae Maldonado. Three lakes o volcanic oreegin wi blue - green watter, rich wi sulphur;
Gruta de la Paz, San Gabriel - shaw cave wi a shrine o Virgin Mary;
Laguna del Salado, San Gabriel - a serene lagoon wi translucent watter;
Tufiño Het Springs, Tulcán;
"El Voladero" lagoons, El Angel;
De Paluz Faws, San Gabriel;
Guanderas Scienteefic Station, Huaca - a biological research station for montane ecosystems.