Overview of Ecuador (View all cities)

South America EC The Republic of Ecuador
Ecuador
  • Ecuador
  • Region : South America
  • Capital : Quito
  • Area : 256,370.00 km²
  • Official Language : Spanish
  • Population : 17,084,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 107.914
  • GPI Rank : 71
  • GII Rank : 99
Ecuador is a country in the west of South America on the equator. The land has a total area of 256,370 km² and a total coastline of 2,237 km. This area is approximately 64% of the area of California. The country has about 60 islands. There are direct national borders with the 2 neighbouring countries Colombia and Peru. The distance between New York City and the Capital Quito is about 4,580 km.According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ecuador is one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance.
Population
Population Per Km2

66.64

Life Expectancy of Males

74.1

Life Expectancy of Females

79.6

Birth Rate

19.7 ‰

Death Rate

5.1 ‰

Passport
Passport of Ecuador
VF : 50 , VOA : 48 MS : 98
Currency : US Dollar (USD)

1 Euro = 1.10 Dollar
1 Dollar = 0.91 Euro

Economy

Item

Value

GDP : 107.914 | GDP(PPP) : 202.773
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Quito / CapitalPichincha

2,239,000

GuayaquilGuayas

3,500,000

CuencaAzuay

277,000

Santo Domingo de los ColoradosSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas

200,000

MachalaEl Oro

198,000

MantaManabí

183,000

PortoviejoManabí

170,000

Eloy AlfaroGuayas

168,000

EsmeraldasEsmeraldas

165,000

AmbatoTungurahua

154,000

TutamandahostelPichincha

140,000

IbarraImbabura

133,000

RiobambaChimborazo

124,000

QuevedoLos Ríos

119,000

LojaLoja

118,000

TulcánCarchi

86,000

BabahoyoLos Ríos

76,000

LatacungaCotopaxi

52,000

Puerto Francisco de OrellanaOrellana

48,000

PasajeEl Oro

45,000

SalinasSanta Elena

44,000

Santa ElenaSanta Elena

42,000

Rosa ZarateEsmeraldas

42,000

La TroncalCañar

36,000

AzoguesCañar

35,000

OtavaloImbabura

32,000

PuyoPastaza

25,000

Nueva LojaSucumbios

24,000

MacasMorona-Santiago

24,000

GuarandaBolívar

22,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Spanish

93.0 %

Quechua

4.1 %

other

2.9 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Climate
The climate in EcuadorIn Ecuador, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lesser. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 24 and 25 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 33 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 15°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Ecuador and 9 geographic spots of the countryVolcanosEarthquakesTsunamis
The climate in Ecuador