Ecuador is an Andean–Pacific republic on the Equator exporting oil, bananas, and shrimp while leveraging the Galápagos and Andean cloud forests for high-yield ecotourism.
Ecuador
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Ecuador is a Country located in the South America sub-region of the Americas continent.
Easy learning about Ecuador
The capital city of Ecuador is Quito, capital city of Ecuador.
Word: Equator
Meaning: zero latitude
Basic Information
Capital City: Quito, capital city of Ecuador
Population: 18,289,896 (UN)
Area: 283,560 km² / 176,196 sq mi
People are called: Ecuadorians
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
24 provinces (provincias)
- Azuay,
- Bolivar,
- Canar,
- Carchi,
- Chimborazo,
- Cotopaxi,
- El Oro,
- Esmeraldas,
- Galapagos,
- Guayas,
- Imbabura,
- Loja,
- Los Rios,
- Manabi,
- Morona Santiago,
- Napo,
- Orellana,
- Pastaza,
- Pichincha,
- Santa Elena,
- Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas,
- Sucumbios,
- Tungurahua,
- Zamora Chinchipe
Where in the world is Ecuador located?
Geography
Latitude: 2° 00' S
Longitude: 77° 30' W
Geographical Subregion: South America
Continental Region: Americas
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
TLD: .ec
Calling Code: +593
MapGeo Name: Ecuador
MapGeo Code: EC