Overview

  • 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.
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