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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Ecuador: Ecuador – representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

on the north, by Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. The country also includes the Galápagos Islands ( Archipiélago de Colón) in the Pacific, about 965 kilometers (600 mi) west of the mainland. Ecuador straddles the

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, from which it takes its name, and has an area of 256,371 square kilometers (98,985 sq mi). Its capital city is

Quito Quito (; qu, Kitu), formally San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its urban area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is located in a valley o ...

, and its largest city is Guayaquil.

General reference

* Pronunciation: * Common English country name: Ecuador * Official English country name: The

Republic of Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

* Common

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: Ecuador * Official endonym: República del Ecuador (literally: Republic of the Equator) * Adjectival(s): Ecuadorian *

Demonym A demonym (; ) or gentilic () is a word that identifies a group of people (inhabitants, residents, natives) in relation to a particular place. Demonyms are usually derived from the name of the place (hamlet, village, town, city, region, province, ...

(s): * Etymology:

Name of Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

International rankings of Ecuador These are the international rankings of Ecuador. Demographics * Immigrant population in Ecuador ranked 119. Technology *In innovation and technology, Ecuador ranks 96th. Economy * Foreign exchange reserves: not in top 80 worldwide. The governm ...

* ISO country codes: EC, ECU, 218 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:EC * Internet country code top-level domain:

.ec .ec is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Repub ...

Geography of Ecuador

Geography of Ecuador * Ecuador is: an

equatorial Equatorial may refer to something related to: *Earth's equator **the tropics, the Earth's equatorial region **tropical climate *the Celestial equator ** equatorial orbit **equatorial coordinate system ** equatorial mount, of telescopes * equatorial ...

megadiverse country * Location: ** Western Hemisphere, on the

*** South America ** Time zones: *** Galápagos Islands –

Galápagos Time Galápagos Time (GALT) is the time observed since 1986 in the province of Galápagos, which is coterminous with the ''Región Insular'' (Insular Region) of western Ecuador. Galápagos Time is at UTC-06:00. The rest of Ecuador, the mainland, obser ...

( UTC-06) *** Rest of Ecuador – Ecuador Time ( UTC-05) ** Extreme points of Ecuador *** High: Chimborazo – farthest point from the center of the Earth *** Low: Pacific Ocean 0 m ** Land boundaries: 2,010 km ** 1,420 km ** 590 km ** Coastline: Pacific Ocean 2,237 km * Population of Ecuador: 13,755,680 people (2007 estimate) - 65th most populous country * Area of Ecuador: - 73rd largest country * Atlas of Ecuador

Environment of Ecuador

Environment of Ecuador * Climate of Ecuador * Earthquakes in Ecuador *

National parks of Ecuador National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

* Wildlife of Ecuador ** Fauna of Ecuador ***

Birds of Ecuador Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight ...

*** Mammals of Ecuador

Geographic features of Ecuador

Glaciers of Ecuador A glacier ( ) or () is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight; it forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation (melting and sublimation) over many years, often centuries. Glaciers slowly deform ...

Islands of Ecuador The following are lists of the islands of South America by country. Argentina Atlantic Ocean islands *''Isla Apipé'' *''Isla Bermejo'' *''Isla de los Estados'' *''Isla de San Martín (Argentina), Isla de San Martín'' *''Isla del Cerrito'' * ...

Mountains of Ecuador A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...

** Volcanoes in Ecuador *

Rivers of Ecuador The rivers of Ecuador are an important part of the nation's geography and economy. Most of the over 2,000 rivers and streamsTerry have headwaters in the Andes mountain range, flowing therefrom either westward toward the Pacific Ocean or eastward to ...

World Heritage Sites in Ecuador In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the worl ...

Regions of Ecuador

Administrative divisions of Ecuador

Administrative divisions of Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

* Regions of Ecuador ** Provinces of Ecuador, ''see also Province'' ***

Cantons of Ecuador The Cantons of Ecuador are the second-level subdivisions of Ecuador, below the provinces. There are 221 cantons in the country, of which three are not in any province. The cantons are further sub-divided into parishes, which are classified as ...

, ''see also

Canton Canton may refer to: Administrative division terminology * Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland * Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French Arts and ent ...

'' ****

Parishes of Ecuador The Parishes of Ecuador ( es, Parroquias) are the third-level administrative units of Ecuador. The Cantons of Ecuador are divided into parishes which are similar to municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division havi ...

, ''see also Parish''

=Provinces of Ecuador

= Provinces of Ecuador * Azuay (1) * Bolívar (2) * Cañar (3) * Carchi (4) * Chimborazo (5) * Cotopaxi (6) * El Oro (7) * Esmeraldas (8) * Galápagos (9) * Guayas (10) * Imbabura (11) * Loja (12) * Los Ríos (13) * Manabí (14) *

Morona Santiago Morona Santiago () is a province in Ecuador. The province was established on February 24, 1954. The capital is Macas. Economy The provincial economy is industrially unexploited to its potential due to poor means of transportation. Its economy ...

(15) * Napo (16) * Orellana (17) * Pastaza (18) * Pichincha (19) * Santa Elena (20) *

Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Santo (' saint' in various languages) may refer to: People * Santo (given name) * Santo (surname) * El Santo, Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta (1917–1984), Mexican wrestler and actor * Bob Santo or Santo, stage name of Ghanaian comedian John Evans Kwad ...

(21) * Sucumbíos (22) * Tungurahua (23) *

Zamora-Chinchipe Zamora Chinchipe (), Province of Zamora Chinchipe is a province of the Republic of Ecuador, located at the southeastern end of the Amazon Basin, which shares borders with the Ecuadorian provinces of Azuay and Morona Santiago to the north, Loja a ...

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=Cantons of Ecuador

=Parishes of Ecuador

=Municipalities of Ecuador

= Municipalities of Ecuador * Cities of Ecuador **

Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

of Ecuador:

** Province capitals of Ecuador

Demography of Ecuador

Demographics of Ecuador Ecuadorians ( es, ecuatorianos) are people identified with the South American country of Ecuador. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Ecuadorians, several (or all) of these connections exist and are collect ...

Nations of Ecuador

Ecuador is a plurinational state. In addition to whites, blacks, and mestizos, many Ecuadorians belong to indigenous nations, principally: * Achuar * Awá * Chachi * Cofán * Huaorani *

Kichua Quechua people (, ; ) or Quichua people, may refer to any of the aboriginal people of South America who speak the Quechua languages, which originated among the Indigenous people of Peru. Although most Quechua speakers are native to Peru, there ...

Secoya The Secoya (also known as Angotero, Encabellado, Huajoya, Piojé, Siekopai) are an indigenous peoples living in the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazon. They speak the Secoya language Pai Coca, which is part of the Western Tucanoan language group. In E ...

* Shuar * Siona *

Tsáchila The Tsachila, also called the Colorados (meaning “the red-colored ones”), are an indigenous people of the Ecuadorian province of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, partly named after them. Their native language is Tsafiki, a member of the Barb ...

* Huancavilca * Záparo

Government and politics of Ecuador

Government of Ecuador *

Politics of Ecuador The politics of Ecuador are multi-party. The central government polity is a quadrennially elected presidential, unicameral representative democracy. The President of Ecuador is head of state and head of the army on a multi-party system, and le ...

Form of government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...

Presidential President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university * President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese fu ...

representative democratic Representative democracy, also known as indirect democracy, is a type of democracy where elected people represent a group of people, in contrast to direct democracy. Nearly all modern Western-style democracies function as some type of represe ...

republic A republic () is a "state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th c ...

of Ecuador:

* Elections in Ecuador *

Liberalism and radicalism in Ecuador This article gives an overview of political liberalism and radicalism in Ecuador. It is limited to liberal and radical parties with substantial support, mainly proven by having had representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ means a reference to an ...

Political parties in Ecuador This article lists political parties in Ecuador. Ecuador has a multi-party system with numerous parties, in which usually no single party has a chance of gaining power alone, so parties must work with each other to form coalition governments. ...

Branches of the government of Ecuador

Government of Ecuador

Executive branch of the government of Ecuador

* Head of state: President of Ecuador * Head of government: President of Ecuador ** Cabinet of Ecuador

Legislative branch of the government of Ecuador

National Congress of Ecuador National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

* Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly

Judicial branch of the government of Ecuador

Court system of Ecuador *

Supreme Court of Ecuador The politics of Ecuador are multi-party. The central government polity is a quadrennially elected presidential, unicameral representative democracy. The President of Ecuador is head of state and head of the army on a multi-party system, and le ...

Foreign relations of Ecuador

Foreign relations of Ecuador This article describes the diplomatic affairs, foreign policy and international relations of Ecuador Ecuador is a founding member of the UN and a member of many of its specialized agencies; it is also a member of the Organization of American ...

International organization membership

The Republic of Ecuador is a member of: *

Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean The OPANAL (which stands for el Organismo para la Proscripción de las Armas Nucleares en la América Latina y el Caribe) is an international organization which promotes a non-aggression pact and nuclear disarmament in much of the Americas. In Eng ...

(OPANAL) *

Andean Community of Nations The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S l ...

(CAN) * Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) *

Group of 77 The Group of 77 (G77) at the United Nations (UN) is a coalition of 134 developing countries, designed to promote its members' collective economic interests and create an enhanced joint negotiating capacity in the United Nations. There were 77 fou ...

(G77) *

Inter-American Development Bank The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB or IADB) is an international financial institution headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States of America, and serving as the largest source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribb ...

(IADB) *

International Atomic Energy Agency The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an intergovernmental organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. It was established in 1957 ...

(IAEA) *

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is an international financial institution, established in 1944 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, that is the lending arm of World Bank Group. The IBRD offers l ...

(IBRD) * International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) * International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) * International Criminal Court (ICCt) *

International Criminal Police Organization The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO; french: link=no, Organisation internationale de police criminelle), commonly known as Interpol ( , ), is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and cri ...

(Interpol) *

International Development Association The International Development Association (IDA) (french: link=no, Association internationale de développement) is an international financial institution which offers concessional loans and grants to the world's poorest developing countries. Th ...

(IDA) *

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is a worldwide humanitarian aid organization that reaches 160 million people each year through its 192-member National Societies. It acts before, during and after disas ...

(IFRCS) * International Finance Corporation (IFC) *

International Fund for Agricultural Development The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD; french: link=no, Fonds international de développement agricole (FIDA)) is an international financial institution and a specialised agency of the United Nations that works to address ...

(IFAD) * International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) * International Labour Organization (ILO) *

International Maritime Organization The International Maritime Organization (IMO, French: ''Organisation maritime internationale'') is a specialised agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating shipping. The IMO was established following agreement at a UN conference ...

(IMO) * International Monetary Fund (IMF) * International Olympic Committee (IOC) * International Organization for Migration (IOM) * International Organization for Standardization (ISO) *

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, an ...

(ICRM) * International Telecommunication Union (ITU) * International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) * International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) *

Inter-Parliamentary Union The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU; french: Union Interparlementaire, UIP) is an inter-parliamentary institution, international organization of national parliaments. Its primary purpose is to promote democratic governance, accountability, and coop ...

(IPU) *

Latin American Economic System The Latin American and the Caribbean Economic System, officially known as Sistema Económico Latinoamericano y del Caribe (SELA), is an organization founded in 1975 to promote economic cooperation and social development between Latin American and th ...

(LAES) * Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) * Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) *

Nonaligned Movement The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a forum of 120 countries that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. After the United Nations, it is the largest grouping of states worldwide. The movement originated in the aftermath ...

(NAM) * Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) *

Organization of American States The Organization of American States (OAS; es, Organización de los Estados Americanos, pt, Organização dos Estados Americanos, french: Organisation des États américains; ''OEA'') is an international organization that was founded on 30 April ...

(OAS) * Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) * Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) *

Rio Group The Rio Group (G-Rio) was a permanent association of political consultation of Latin America and Caribbean countries, created in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on December 18, 1986 with the purpose of creating a better political relationship among the cou ...

(RG) *

Southern Cone Common Market The Southern Common Market, commonly known by Spanish abbreviation Mercosur, and Portuguese Mercosul, is a South American trade bloc established by the Treaty of Asunción in 1991 and Protocol of Ouro Preto in 1994. Its full members are Arge ...

(Mercosur) (associate) *''

Unión Latina The Latin Union is an international organization of nations that use Romance languages, whose activities have been suspended since 2012. Headquartered in Paris, France, its aim is to protect, project, and promote the common cultural heritage of ...

'' * United Nations (UN) * Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) * United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) *

United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...

(UNESCO) * United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) * United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) * United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) * United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) *

United Nations Mission in the Sudan The United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) was established by the UN Security Council under Resolution 1590 of 24 March 2005, in response to the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the government of the Sudan and the Sudan ...

(UNMIS) *

United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) (french: link=no, Opération des Nations Unies en Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI)) was a UN-NATO peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) whose objective was "to facilitate the implemen ...

(UNOCI) *

United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti ) , leader_title = Head , leader_name = Sandra Honoré (Special Representative of the Secretary-General) , status = Replaced by MINUJUSTH , formation = 1 June 2004 , websiteUN Peacekeeping: MINUSTAH

(MINUSTAH) * Universal Postal Union (UPU) * World Confederation of Labour (WCL) * World Customs Organization (WCO) * World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) * World Health Organization (WHO) * World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) * World Meteorological Organization (WMO) * World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) * World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Ecuador

Law of Ecuador * Capital punishment in Ecuador *

Constitution of Ecuador The Constitution of Ecuador is the supreme law of Ecuador. The current constitution has been in place since 2008. It is the country's 20th constitution. History Ecuador has had new constitutions promulgated in 1830, 1835, 1843, 1845, 1851, 1852, ...

Crime in Ecuador Crime in Ecuador is investigated by the Ecuadorian police. Crime by type Murder In 2012, Ecuador had a murder rate of 12.4 per 100,000 population. There were a total of 1,924 murders in Ecuador in 2012. By 2014, this had decreased to 8.23 ...

* Human rights in Ecuador ** LGBT rights in Ecuador ** Freedom of religion in Ecuador *

Law enforcement in Ecuador The National Police of Ecuador ( es, Policía Nacional del Ecuador) is the national police force and the main civil law enforcement agency of Ecuador. It is commanded by the Commanding General (') and subordinate to the Ministry of the Interior. ...

Same-sex marriage in Ecuador Same-sex marriage in Ecuador has been legal since 8 July 2019 in accordance with a Constitutional Court ruling issued on 12 June 2019 that the ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional under the Constitution of Ecuador. The ruling took effect ...

Military of Ecuador

Military of Ecuador * Command ** Commander-in-chief: *** Ministry of Defence of Ecuador * Forces **

Army of Ecuador The Ecuadorian Army ( es, ''Ejército Ecuatoriano'', italic=unset) is the land component of the Ecuadorian Armed Forces. Its 160,500 soldiers are deployed in relation to its military doctrine. The contemporary Ecuadorian Army incorporates many jun ...

** Navy of Ecuador ** Air Force of Ecuador *

Military history of Ecuador The military history of Ecuador spans hundreds of years. The Gran-Colombian era Ecuador's military history dates back to its first attempt to secure freedom from Spain in 1811. The rebel forces of the newly declared independent state of Quito att ...

Military ranks of Ecuador The Military ranks of Ecuador are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Ecuador. Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel. ...

History of Ecuador

History of Ecuador * Timeline of the history of Ecuador * Current events of Ecuador *

Culture of Ecuador

Culture of Ecuador The majority of Ecuador's population is descended from a mixture of both European and Amerindian ancestry. The other 10% of Ecuador's population originate east of the Atlantic Ocean, predominantly from Spain, Italy, Lebanon, France and Germany. A ...

Cuisine of Ecuador Ecuadorian cuisine is diverse, varying with altitude, and associated agricultural conditions. Ecuadorian cuisine is an amalgamation of Spanish, Andean, and Amazonian cuisines and to a lesser degree Italian, Lebanese, African, and Chinese. Bee ...

List of Ecuadorian dishes and foods This is a list of Ecuadorian dishes and foods. Ecuadorian cuisine, the cuisine of Ecuador, is diverse, varying with altitude and associated agricultural conditions. On the coast, a variety of seafood, grilled steak and chicken are served along wi ...

* Festivals in Ecuador ** Carnival in Ecuador * Languages of Ecuador *

National symbols of Ecuador National symbols of Ecuador are the representative symbols that are used by Ecuador to represent the nation, reflecting different aspects of the cultural life and history. The official symbols or emblems of Ecuador are established by law and part o ...

Coat of arms of Ecuador The coat of arms of Ecuador (Spanish: ''Escudo de armas del Ecuador'') in its current form was established in 1900 based on an older version of 1845. Official description Ecuadorian law describes the arms as follows: ''The Arms of Ecuador shall ...

Flag of Ecuador The national flag, national flag of Ecuador, which consists of horizontal bands of yellow (double width), blue and red, was first adopted by law in 1835 and later on 26 September 1860. The design of the current flag was finalized in 1900 with ...

National anthem of Ecuador "" (; "Hail, Oh Fatherland!") is the national anthem of Ecuador. The lyrics were written in 1865 by poet Juan León Mera, under request of the Ecuadorian Senate; the music was composed by Antonio Neumane. However, it was not officially adopted b ...

* Prostitution in Ecuador *

Public holidays in Ecuador Public holidays in References {{DEFAULTSORT:Public Holidays In Ecuador Ecuador Ecuadorian culture Society of Ecuador Holidays A holiday is a day set aside by Norm (social), custom or by law on which normal activities, especially busines ...

Religion in Ecuador When it comes to religion, the Ecuadorian society is relatively homogeneous, with Christianity being the primary religion. Roman Catholicism is the main Christian denomination in the country. However, affiliation with Protestant churches is i ...

** Christianity in Ecuador ** Hinduism in Ecuador **

Islam in Ecuador Ecuador is a predominantly Christian country, with adherents of Islam representing a very small minority. Due to secular nature of the Ecuador's constitution, Muslims are free to proselytize and build places of worship in the country. The Pew Rese ...

** Judaism in Ecuador *

Art in Ecuador

Cinema of Ecuador The cinema of Ecuador has a long history, including both short and feature-length films made throughout the 20th century, but until recently Ecuadorian film has generally not had a large impact. Cinematic production in Ecuador began in the 1920s, ...

Music of Ecuador The music of Ecuador is a diverse aspect of Ecuadorian culture. Ecuadorian music ranges from indigenous styles such as pasillo to Afro-Ecuadorian styles like '' bomba'' to modern indie rock like "Cambio de Tonalidad" by Da Pawn. The Andes mount ...

Television in Ecuador Television in Ecuador is most important among the country's mass media. Television programming is dominated by telenovelas, series, and news programming. Private and government-run channels coexist at the national, regional, and local levels. Cable ...

Sports in Ecuador

Sports in Ecuador *

Ecuador at the Olympics Ecuador has competed in 12 Summer Olympic Games. They debuted in the Winter Olympic Games in 2018. The nation won its first medal when Jefferson Pérez won the gold medal in the men's 20 km walk at the 1996 Olympic Games. The Ecuadorian Na ...

Football in Ecuador Association football (simply called football) is the most popular sport in Ecuador, in line with the majority of South America. Governing body The governing body of football in Ecuador is the Ecuadorian Football Federation ( es, Federación Ecua ...

Science and technology

* Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency (''Agencia Espacial Civil Ecuatoriana, EXA'')

Economy and infrastructure of Ecuador

Economy of Ecuador * Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 68th (sixty-eighth) *

Internet country code top-level domain for Ecuador *

Central Bank of Ecuador The Central Bank of Ecuador (BCE, per its abbreviation in Spanish) is an institution of the Executive Function, which has institutional, administrative, financial, and technical autonomy. Is in charge of executing the monetary policy established ...

Communications in Ecuador Telecommunications in Ecuador include telephone, radio, television, and the Internet. Ecuador's state regulatory agency is the National Telecommunications Council (CONATEL), which is part of the Telecommunications Ministry (MINTEL).

Internet in Ecuador Telecommunications in Ecuador include telephone, radio, television, and the Internet. Ecuador's state regulatory agency is the National Telecommunications Council (CONATEL), which is part of the Telecommunications Ministry (MINTEL).

Companies of Ecuador A company, abbreviated as co., is a legal entity representing an association of people, whether natural, legal or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members share a common purpose and unite to achieve specific, declared go ...

* Currency of Ecuador: Dollar **

ISO 4217 ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that defines alpha codes and numeric codes for the representation of currencies and provides information about the relationships between individual cu ...

: USD *

Mining in Ecuador Mining in Ecuador was slow to develop in comparison to other Latin American countries, in spite of large mineral reserves. As late as 2012, according to the United Nations'', ''Ecuador received less foreign direct investment per person than any oth ...

* Tourism in Ecuador *

Transport in Ecuador Transportation in Ecuador can be summarized in the following areas: aviation, highways, pipelines, ports and harbors, railways, and waterways. Apart from transporting passengers, the country is a relatively small exporter of, alongside fruits and ...

Airports in Ecuador This is a list of airports in Ecuador, sorted by location. __TOC__ Airports Airport names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines. See also * Ecuadorian Air Force (''Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana'') * T ...

Highways in Ecuador The primary highways of Ecuador are designated with both a name and an alphanumeric designation. The highway designations begin with the letter E followed by a number. If the highway is a trunk highway (travelling north to south), the number is ...

** Rail transport in Ecuador * Water supply and sanitation in Ecuador

Education in Ecuador

Education in Ecuador The Ecuadorian Constitution requires that all children attend school until they achieve a “basic level of education,” which is estimated at nine school years. The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) finds that Ecuador is fulfilling onl ...

Health in Ecuador

Health in Ecuador Ecuador has a comprehensive publicly funded health system and national health insurance. Free medical care (with an extensive system of hospitals and regional health clinics) is available to all residents regardless of income, and without buyin ...

References

Map of Galapagos Islands http://www.freeworldmaps.net/southamerica/galapagos/map.html

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