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The Republic of Ecuador is a country of South America.
Rep�blica del Ecuador
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| National motto: Libertad y Orden (Spanish; "Liberty and Order") | |
| Official language | Spanish |
| Capital | Quito |
| Largest City | Guayaquil |
| President | Lucio Guti�rrez |
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 71th 283,560 km² 8.8% |
| Population - Total (2002) - Density | Ranked 62nd 13,183,978 36/km² |
| Independence - Date | From Spain 24 May, 1822 |
| Currency | US dollar |
| Time zone | UTC -5 |
| National anthem | Salve, Oh Patria |
| Internet TLD | .EC |
| Calling Code | 593 |
History
Main article: History of Ecuador
The Republic of Ecuador was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Colombia and Venezuela).
Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors.
A border war with Peru that flared in 1995 was resolved in 1999, although Peru still occupies and claims a large portion of territory to the east of Ecuador that was once Ecuadorean territory and which Ecuador still considers to belong to Ecuador.
Politics
Main article: Politics of Ecuador
On November 24, 2002, Lucio Guti�rrez won the presidential elections. He became president on January 15, 2003.
Provinces
Main article: Provinces of Ecuador
Ecuador is divided into 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
Geography
Main article: Geography of Ecuador
The capital is Quito and the largest city is Guayaquil.
Economy
Main article: Economy of Ecuador
Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Ecuador
Culture
Main article: Culture of Ecuador
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Holidays
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Miscellaneous topics
- Communications in Ecuador
- Transportation in Ecuador
- Military of Ecuador
- Foreign relations of Ecuador
- Ecuadorian-United States relations
External links
- world-wide press freedom index Rank 20 out of 139 countries