| Area Total | 283,561 sq km |
| Climate | tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands |
| Natural Resources | petroleum, fish, timber, hydropower |
| Imports | $19.31 billion (2017 est.) partners: US 22.8%, China 15.4%, Colombia 8.7%, Panama 6.4%, Brazil 4.4%, Peru 4.2% (2017) |
| Exports | Spanish (Castilian) 93% (official), Quechua 4.1%, other indigenous 0.7%, foreign 2.2% note: Quechua and Shuar are official languages of intercultural relations (2010 est.) |
| Government | presidential republic |
| Capital | Quito |
| Population | 16.5 million (July 2018 est.) |
| Ethnicity | mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 71.9%, Montubio 7.4%, Amerindian 7%, white 6.1%, Afroecuadorian 4.3%, mulatto 1.9%, black 1%, other 0.4% (2010 est.) |
| Language | Spanish (official), Italian, English, German, French, indigenous (Mapudungun, Quechua) |
News about Ecuador
RSS News Sources: Guardian News | Ecuador Times
RSS News Sources: Guardian News | Ecuador Times
