| National name |
: |
Republica del Ecuador |
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| Location |
: |
Northwestern South America, 105,037 sq.
mi |
| Capital |
: |
Quito |
|
| Independence |
: |
May 24, 1822 (from Spain) |
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| Area |
: |
109,483 sq mi (283,560 sq km) |
| Population |
: |
13,363,593 |
| President |
: |
Alfredo Palacio |
| Major cities |
: |
Quito (capital), Guayaquil, Cuenca, Ambato, Machala,
Portoviejo, Manta, Santo Domingo, Esmeraldas |
| Languages |
: |
Spanish (official), Quechua, other Amerindian
languages |
| Monetary unit |
: |
U.S. dollar |
| Ethnicity/race |
: |
mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 65%,
Amerindian 25%, Spanish 7%, black 3% |
| Religion |
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Roman Catholic 95% |
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