Republic of Ecuador Google maps and facts
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Facts about Ecuador
Administrative divisions: | 24 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 , Santa Elena , Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas , Sucumbios , Tungurahua , Zamora-Chinchipe |
Area: | total: 283 ,560 sq km land: 276 ,840 sq km water: 6 ,720 sq km note: includes Galapagos Islands |
Background: | What is now Ecuador formed part of the northern Inca Empire until the Spanish conquest in 1533. Quito became a seat of Spanish colonial government in 1563 and part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada in 1717. The territories of the Viceroyalty - New Granada (Colombia) , Venezuela , and Quito - gained their independence between 1819 and 1822 and formed a federation known as Gran Colombia. When Quito withdrew in 1830 , the traditional name was changed in favor of the "Republic of the Equator." 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 Ecuador marked 25 years of civilian governance in 2004 , the period has been marred by political instability. Protests in Quito have contributed to the mid-term ouster of Ecuador's last three democratically elected Presidents. In 2007 , a Constituent Assembly was elected to draft a new constitution; Ecuador's twentieth since gaining independence. |
Flag description: | three horizontal bands of yellow (top , double width) , blue , and red with the coat of arms superimposed at the center of the flag; similar to the flag of Colombia , which is shorter and does not bear a coat of arms |
Capital: | name: Quito geographic coordinates: 0 13 S , 78 30 W time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington , DC during Standard Time) |
Climate: | tropical along coast , becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands |
Currency code: | US dollar (USD) |
Ethnic groups: | mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 65% , Amerindian 25% , Spanish and others 7% , black 3% |
Geographic coordinates: | 2 00 S , 77 30 W |
Geography note: | Cotopaxi in Andes is highest active volcano in world |
Government type: | republic |
Imports partners: | US 21.4% , Colombia 12.3% , China 6.9% , Brazil 6.8% (2007) |
Internet country code: | .ec |
Land boundaries: | 2 ,237 km |
Neighbouring countries: | total: 2 ,010 km border countries: Colombia 590 km , Peru 1 ,420 km |
Languages: | Spanish (official) , Amerindian languages (especially Quechua) |
Location: | Western South America , bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator , between Colombia and Peru |
Map references: | South America |
National holiday: | Independence Day (independence of Quito) , 10 August (1809) |
Nationality: | noun: Ecuadorian(s) adjective: Ecuadorian |
Natural hazards: | frequent earthquakes , landslides , volcanic activity; floods; periodic droughts |
Population: | 13 ,927 ,650 (July 2008 est.) |
Religions: | Roman Catholic 95% , other 5% |
Terrain: | coastal plain (costa) , inter-Andean central highlands (sierra) , and flat to rolling eastern jungle (oriente) |
Unemployment rate: | 8.8% (2007 est.) |
Capital of Republic of Ecuador
Quito (click to view Quito map)
Places in Ecuador
Browse the most comprehensive and up-to-date online directory of administrative regions and Street views in Ecuador. Regions are sorted in alphabetical order from level 1 to level 2 and eventually up to level 3 regions.
Bolívar Province (36 google map locations)
Cañar Province (262 google map locations)
Carchi Province (168 google map locations)
Chimborazo Province (183 google map locations)
Cotopaxi Province (247 google map locations)
El Oro Province (248 google map locations)
Esmeraldas Province (213 google map locations)
Galapagos Province (16 google map locations)
Guayas Province (998 google map locations)
Imbabura Province (201 google map locations)
Los Ríos Province (201 google map locations)
Manabi Province (249 google map locations)
Morona-Santiago Province (214 google map locations)
Napo Province (46 google map locations)
Pastaza Province (78 google map locations)
Pichincha Province (653 google map locations)
Provincia de Francisco de Orellana (72 google map locations)
Provincia de Sucumbíos (129 google map locations)
Tungurahua Province (264 google map locations)
Zamora-Chinchipe Province (157 google map locations)
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