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LOCATION – Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru.
POPULATION – 14,573,101 people. |
LANGUAGES – Spanish, Amerindian languages (especially Quechua) and English.
CURRENCY – US dollar (USD).
SURFACE OF THE LAND – Total: 283,560 sq km includes the Galapagos Islands.
Ecuador is slightly smaller than Nevada.
COAST LINE – 2,237 km.
CLIMATE – Tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical
in Amazonian jungle lowlands.
TERRAIN – Coastal plain (costa), inter-Andean central highlands (sierra), and flat to
rolling eastern jungle (oriente).
RELIGIONS – Catholic 95%, other 5%.
GOVERNMENT TYPE – Republic.
CAPITAL – Quito.
PROVINCE (STATE) – The territory division has a number of 24 provincia (states).
NATIONAL HOLIDAY – Independence Day, 10 August (1809).
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – Located in the city of Quito (sierra) and the city of
Guayaquil (coast).
TRAVEL TIME BY AIRPLANE INSIDE THE COUNTRY – 30 minutes flights from any
point of coast, highlands or Jungle.
For current information regarding Ecuador, check out:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ec.html
CURRENCY – US dollar (USD).
SURFACE OF THE LAND – Total: 283,560 sq km includes the Galapagos Islands.
Ecuador is slightly smaller than Nevada.
COAST LINE – 2,237 km.
CLIMATE – Tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical
in Amazonian jungle lowlands.
TERRAIN – Coastal plain (costa), inter-Andean central highlands (sierra), and flat to
rolling eastern jungle (oriente).
RELIGIONS – Catholic 95%, other 5%.
GOVERNMENT TYPE – Republic.
CAPITAL – Quito.
PROVINCE (STATE) – The territory division has a number of 24 provincia (states).
NATIONAL HOLIDAY – Independence Day, 10 August (1809).
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – Located in the city of Quito (sierra) and the city of
Guayaquil (coast).
TRAVEL TIME BY AIRPLANE INSIDE THE COUNTRY – 30 minutes flights from any
point of coast, highlands or Jungle.
For current information regarding Ecuador, check out:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ec.html
Ecuador Map
