Area 283,561 sq km (109,483 sq mi)
Poplation 13,710,000
Capital city Quito (1,648,000)
Government Multiparty republic
Ethnicity Groups: Mestizo (mixed White/Amerindian) 65%, Amerindian 25%, White 7%, Black 3%
Language Spanish (official), Quechua
Religions Roman Catholic 95%
Currency US dollar= 100 cents

The Republic of Ecuador straddles the Equator on the west coast of South America.

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