- Full Country Name: Republic of Ecuador
- Capital: Quito (population: 1.5 million)
- Language: Spanish, Quechua, Quichua, other indigenous languages.
- Currency: US Dollar $ (USD) = 100 cents.
- People: Mestizo (Indian-Spanish extraction) (40%), Indian (40%), Spanish descent (15%), African descent (5%).
- Mestizo (Indian-Spanish extraction), indigenous Indians.
- Life Expectancy: Male: 73.35, Female: 79.22.
- Religion: Roman Catholic (> 90%), small minority of other Christian denominations.
- Size (sq km): 256,370 (72nd)
- Population: 13.2 million (67th)
- Population Density per sq km: 47 (147th)
- Country Dialling Code: 593
- Internet Country Code: .ec
- Time Zone: GMT -5 (-6 Galapagos Islands)
- Voltage Guide: 110/120 AC, 60 Hz.
- Finance: Credit cards and traveller's cheques widely accepted.
- Business Hours: 0900-130,1500-1900 Monday-Friday, 1000-2000 Saturday (shopping hours; business hours n/a).
- GDP: US$58.7 billion
- GDP per Capita: US$4,800
- Inflation: 43%
- Major Industries: Oil, bananas, shrimp, fish, coffee, textiles, metal work, paper products, wood products, chemicals, plastics, fishing, lumber.
- Major Trading Partners: US, Latin America, EU, Asia, Caribbean.
- Personal Safety: One of the safest countries in Latin America.