Ecuador

Official name: Republic of Ecuador
Also known as: República del Ecuador (Spanish)

Ecuador Map OutlineCapital: Quito
Total Area: 283,561 km² (109,484 mi²)
Approximate population: 18,225,472
Location: Northwestern South America
Languages: Spanish, Quechua, other Amerindian languages
Religions: Roman Catholic
Currency: United States Dollar
Organizations: United Nations, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Maritime boundaries: Pacific Ocean
Border countries: Colombia 590 km, Peru 1,420 km


Administrative divisions: 22 provinces (provincias, singular – provincia):
Azuay, Bolivar, Canar, Carchi, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, El Oro, Esmeraldas, Galapagos, Guayas, Imbabura, Loja, Los Rios, Manabi, Morona-Santiago, Napo, Orellana, Pastaza, Pichincha, Sucumbios, Tungurahua, Zamora-Chinchipe.


Natural resources: petroleum, fish, timber, hydropower minerals, hydropower, diamonds.