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Republic of Ecuador
República del Ecuador
(Spanish)
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|---|---|
| Motto: | |
| Anthem: Salve, Oh Patria (Spanish) (English: "Hail, Oh Fatherland") |
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Location of Ecuador (dark green)
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|
| Capital | Quito[1] 00°13′12″S 78°30′43″W / 0.22000°S 78.51194°W / -0.22000; -78.51194 |
| Largest city | Guayaquil[contradictory] |
| Official languages | Spanish[2] |
| Recognized regional languages | Kichwa (Quechua), Shuar and others "are in official use for indigenous peoples"[3] |
| Ethnic groups
(2022
[4])
|
|
| Religion
(2020)
[5]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Ecuadorian |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| Daniel Noboa | |
| Verónica Abad Rojas (suspended) Sariha Moya (acting) |
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| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Independence | |
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• Declared
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10 August 1809 |
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• from
Spain
|
24 May 1822 |
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•
from Gran Colombia
|
13 May 1830 |
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• Recognized by Spain
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16 February 1840[6] |
| 5 June 1895 | |
| 28 September 2008 | |
| Area | |
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• Total
|
283,561 km2 (109,484 sq mi)[7] (73rd) |
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• Excluding the Galapagos Islands
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256,370 km2 (98,990 sq mi)[8][9] |
| Population | |
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• 2023 estimate
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17,483,326[10] |
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• 2022 census
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16,938,986[11] (73rd) |
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• Density
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69/km2 (178.7/sq mi) (148th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
 $268.1 billion[12] (66th) |
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• Per capita
|
$14,485[13] (109th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$122.762 billion[13] (63rd) |
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• Per capita
|
$6,630[13] (95th) |
| Gini (2022) |  45.5[14]medium inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.765[15] high (83rd) |
| Currency | United States dollara (USD) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 / −6 (ECT / GALT) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Drives on | right |
| Calling code | +593 |
| ISO 3166 code | EC |
| Internet TLD | .ec |
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|
|
Republic of Ecuador
República del Ecuador
(Spanish)
|
|
|---|---|
| Motto: | |
| Anthem: Salve, Oh Patria (Spanish) (English: "Hail, Oh Fatherland") |
|
|
Location of Ecuador (dark green)
|
|
| Capital | Quito[1] 00°13′12″S 78°30′43″W / 0.22000°S 78.51194°W / -0.22000; -78.51194 |
| Largest city | Guayaquil[contradictory] |
| Official languages | Spanish[2] |
| Recognized regional languages | Kichwa (Quechua), Shuar and others "are in official use for indigenous peoples"[3] |
| Ethnic groups
(2022
[4])
|
|
| Religion
(2020)
[5]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Ecuadorian |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| Daniel Noboa | |
| Verónica Abad Rojas (suspended) Sariha Moya (acting) |
|
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Independence | |
|
• Declared
|
10 August 1809 |
|
• from
Spain
|
24 May 1822 |
|
•
from Gran Colombia
|
13 May 1830 |
|
• Recognized by Spain
|
16 February 1840[6] |
| 5 June 1895 | |
| 28 September 2008 | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
283,561 km2 (109,484 sq mi)[7] (73rd) |
|
• Excluding the Galapagos Islands
|
256,370 km2 (98,990 sq mi)[8][9] |
| Population | |
|
• 2023 estimate
|
17,483,326[10] |
|
• 2022 census
|
16,938,986[11] (73rd) |
|
• Density
|
69/km2 (178.7/sq mi) (148th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$268.1 billion[12] (66th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$14,485[13] (109th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$122.762 billion[13] (63rd) |
|
• Per capita
|
$6,630[13] (95th) |
| Gini (2022) | 45.5[14] medium inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.765[15] high (83rd) |
| Currency | United States dollara (USD) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 / −6 (ECT / GALT) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Drives on | right |
| Calling code | +593 |
| ISO 3166 code | EC |
| Internet TLD | .ec |
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