 Ecuador
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
2 00 S, 77 30 W |
| Area |
total: 283,560 sq km land: 276,840 sq km water: 6,720 sq km note: includes Galapagos Islands |
| 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) |
| Population |
13,755,680 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua) |
| Imports |
vehicles, medicinal products, telecommunications equipment, electricity |
| Exports |
petroleum, bananas, cut flowers, shrimp |
| Hazards |
frequent earthquakes, landslides, volcanic activity; floods; periodic droughts |
| Resources |
petroleum, fish, timber, hydropower |
| Geography |
Cotopaxi in Andes is highest active volcano in world |
| Nationality |
noun: Ecuadorian(s) adjective: Ecuadorian |
| Capital |
name: Quito geographic coordinates: 0 13 S, 78 30 W time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.ec |
| Internet Users |
616,000 (2005) |
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