Ecuador takes its name from the equator, which crosses the country north of Quito. The Galápagos, 900 kilometres offshore, shaped Darwin's theory of natural selection.
Ecuador
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Easy learning about Ecuador
The capital city of Ecuador is Quito, capital city of Ecuador.
Word: Equator
Meaning: zero latitude
Administrative Divisions
24 provinces:
- Azuay
- Bolívar
- Cañar
- Carchi
- Chimborazo
- Cotopaxi
- El Oro
- Esmeraldas
- Galápagos
- Guayas
- Imbabura
- Loja
- Los Ríos
- Manabí
- Morona-Santiago
- Napo
- Orellana
- Pastaza
- Pichincha
- Santa Elena
- Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas
- Sucumbíos
- Tungurahua
- Zamora Chinchipe
Provinces of Ecuador map
Ecuador is a Country located in the South America sub-region in the continent of Americas.
0200 km (124 mi)400 km (249 mi)600 km (373 mi)800 km (497 mi)
Height
-2 m (-7 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), 4000 m (13120 ft), 5000 m (16400 ft), Max altitude 6267 m (20560 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Winter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Ecuador
Height from south to north in Ecuador
1South Pacific Ocean (West), North Pacific Ocean (Northwest)0 m2Napo175 to 2 057 m3Santiago242 to 3 243 m
Population of Ecuador, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Quito, capital city of Ecuador
Population: 18,289,896 (World Bank)
Area: 257,204 km² / 99,307 sq mi
People from Ecuador are called: Ecuadorians
Geography
Latitude: 1.259° S
Longitude: 78.188° W
Geographical Subregion: South America
Continental Region: Americas
Highest Elevation Point: Chimborazo (6 263 m)
Lowest point: Pacific Ocean (0 m)
Climate
tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 82 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 465 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 135 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.539 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 88 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.777
Mean Years of Schooling: 9.0
Expected Years of Schooling: 14.9
Life Expectancy at Birth: 77.4 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Evangelical
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Judicial
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC−06:00
TLD: .ec
Calling Code: +593
MapGeo Name: Ecuador
MapGeo Code: EC