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Est. Population:
16,080,778
Demonym:
Ecuadorian
Religions:
Roman Catholic (74%)
Evangelical (10.4%)
Jehovah's Witness (1.2%)
Largest City:
Guayaquil (2,278,691)
Other Cities:
Quito (1,607,734)
Cuenca (329,928)
Santo Domingo (270,875)
Machala (231,260)
Durán (230,839)
Region:
Western South America
Bodies of Water:
Pacific Ocean (West)
Total Area:
283,561 km2 (97.6% land, 2.4% water)
Total Land:
2,237 km
Total Coastline:
2,237 km
Climate
Tropical along coast
Eastern jungles
Cooler in the middle
Terrain:
Coastal plain
Inland highlands
Flat jungles in the east
Highest Point
Chimborazo (6,267 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Natural Disasters
Droughts
Flooding
Volcanic activity
Earthquakes
Landslides
Type:
Republic
Head of State and Government:
President Lenín Boltaire Moreno Garcés
Admin. Divisions
24 Provinces
Independence:
24 May 1822 (from Spain)
Nat'l Symbol:
Andean Condor
Nat'l Anthem:
Salve, Oh Patria!
GDP Per Capita
$11,300 (USD)
Currency
$ (United States Dollar)
Exchange Rate
Ecuador uses the United States dollar as its official currency
Internet Code
.ec
Telephone Code
+593
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The Panama hat is actually of Ecuadorian origin.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ec.html (Majority of information)
http://www.eluniverso.com/2011/09/02/1/1356/poblacion-pais-joven-mestiza-dice-censo-inec.html (Ethnic group data)
http://www.inec.gob.ec/cpv/ (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 3 November 2016
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